[ Beginner Level ] Pinyin - Part One

Chinese pinyin is the basis for learning Chinese language. Only if you learn how to read pinyin, you can read the Chinese characters correctly, and then you can express your meaning accurately in everyday communications. In Chinese language, the piny...

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[ Beginner Level ] Pinyin - Part Three

The pronunciation rules for “d, t, n, l” are different from those for “g, k, h”. “d, t, n, l” are alveolar, when you learn to pronounce them, you should use your tongue tip to touch your upper teeth, make your mouth half open like an “e”. And “g, k,...

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[ Beginner Level ] Pinyin - Part Five

The palatal “j, q, x” can only precede the finals beginning with ü. In writing, the two dots of “ü” should be omitted, such as “ju”, “qu” and “xu”. In English, you can also find the similar sounds for “j, q, x”. But the pronunciation of blade-palatal...

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[ Beginner Level ] Pinyin - Part Seven

Finals which consist of two or three vowels are called compound finals. There are totally 13 compound finals in putonghua. When you pronounce a compound finals, glide smoothly from one vowel to another instead of jumping from one to another. Accordin...

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[ Beginner Level ] Pinyin - Part Nine

The nasal finals comprise one or two vowels followed by the nasal consonants –n or –ng. There are 16 nasal finals in putonghua, which are classified into front nasal finals and back nasal finals. The back nasal finals comprise one two vowels followed...

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