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Break Through Chinese Pronunciation

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yū Dark blue is 1st tone yú Orange is 2nd tone yǔ Dark green is 3rd tone yù Red is 4th tone yu Silver is unstressed

Bo ⼲⼴广播

guǎngbōbroadcast

Po ⽼老婆lǎopoWife

Mo 触摸

chùmōtouch

Fo 佛教fójiào

Buddhism

Wo

我我爱你 wǒ wǒ ài nǐ

I I love you

Duo

多少 duōshǎo

how much/many

Luo 骆驼

luòtuo camel

Nuo

承诺 chéngnuò promise

Guo

中国 zhōngguó

China

Kuo

包括 bāokuò

including

Huo

⽕火⻋车 huǒchē

train

Zuo

⼯工作 gōngzuò

work

Cuo

错 cuò

wrong

Suo

所以 suǒyǐ

therefore, so

Zhuo

桌⼦子 zhuōzi table

Shuo

说 shuō say

Ruo

弱 ruò

weak

Duo vs Dou

Dou ⾖豆腐

dòufuTofu

Tou

头疼tóu téng

headache

Mou

某⼀一个mǒu yīgè

a certain one

Fou

是否 shìfǒu

whether or not

Gou

沟通 gōutōng

communicate

You

朋友 péngyou

friend

Rou

⾁肉 ròu

meat

Ou

欧洲 ōuzhōu Europe

饿è

hungry.

你饿吗？nǐ è ma?

Are you hungry？

Me

什么？shénme？

what ？

De 德国

déguó Germany

Te 特别tèbié

special

Ne

你呢？ nǐ ne ？

What about you？

Le

吃了吗？chī le ma?

Have you eaten?

Ge

⼀一个苹果yī gè píngguǒ

An apple

Ke

可以kěyǐ

Can (it is allowed)

He

喝啤酒hē píjiǔ

Drink beer

Ze

⽑毛泽东Máo zédōngMao Tse-tung

Ce

政策zhèngcè

Policy

Se

颜⾊色yánsèColour

Zhe

这个zhègeThis

Che

⻋车chēCar

She

蛇shé

Snake

Re

今天很热jīntiān hěn rè

Today it’s very hot

Ben

笨⼀一本书 bèn yī běn shū

stupid a book

Pen 喷泉

pēn quánfountain

Fen

粉⾊色分数 fěnsè fēnshùpink score

Nen

嫩 nèn

tender/delicate

Men

⻔门我们 mén wǒmen

door we

Hen

很 hěn very

Gen

跟我⼀一起 gēn wǒ yīqǐ

with me

Zhen

真的 zhēnde

real

-ang vs -eng

Bang, Beng

Pang

胖我很胖 pàng wǒ hěn pàng fat I am very fat

Peng朋友

péngyoufriend

Fang地⽅方

dìfāng place

Feng⻛风

fēng wind

Tang 糖

tángsugar

Teng 疼

téng painful

Lang

狼 láng wolf

Leng

冷 lěng cold

Zang

脏 zāng dirty

Zeng

增加 zēngjiā

increase

Chang

⻓长 cháng long

Cheng

城市⻓长城 chéngshì chángchéng city Great Wall

Rang

让 ràng

let/allow

Reng

扔 rēng throw

Two ‘u’ sounds

u and ü

Bu

不我不知道 bù wǒ bù zhīdào no/not I don’t know

Fu

付钱fùqián to pay

Shu书

shū book

Zhu猪

zhū pig

Du 赌博 dǔbó

to gamble

Nu愤怒

fènnù angry

Nü

⼥女孩 nǚhái a girl

Lu

⻢马路 mǎlù road

Lü

法律 fǎlǜ law

Ju

剧场 jùchǎng theatre

Xu

需要xūyàoneed

Yu

下⾬雨 xiàyǔ to rain

Lüe战略

zhànlüè strategy

Nve

虐待 nüèdài

to maltreat, abuse

Gui

贵太贵了 guì tài guì le

expensive too expensive

Kui

崩溃bēngkuì

to collapse

Hui回家 huíjiā

go home

Zui嘴巴 zuǐba mouth

Cui 脆弱

cuìruòfragile

Sui虽然

suīrán although

Zhui

追 zhuī

to chase

Chui

吹⽜牛 chuīniú

brag, talk crap

Rui

尖锐 jiānruì

sharp / piercing

Guang

光线guāngxiàn

light

Kuang疯狂

fēngkuáng crazy

Huang⻩黄⾊色

huángsè yellow

Zhuang 服装

fúzhuāngclothing

Shuang凉爽

liángshuǎng pleasantly cool

Dun

吨dūn

ton(ne)

Lun轮⼦子 lúnzi

wheel

Gun棍⼦子 gùnzi

stick, rod

Kun 困

kùnsleepy

Hun结婚

jiéhūn to get married

Zun尊敬

zūnjìng to respect

Cun存在

cúnzài to exist

Sun

孙悟空 sūn wùkōng

“the monkey king”

Zhun准备

zhǔnbèi prepare / get ready

Chun春天

chūntiān spring

Shun顺利

shùnlì smooth / without a hitch

-ie

-ian

Ye

商业shāngyè

business / commercial

Bie别⼈人

bíerén other people

Mie

灭⽕火 mièhuǒ

put out a fire

Die 下跌

xiàdiē to fall, decrease

Lie强烈

qiángliè strong / forceful

Qie ⼀一切 yīqiè

everything

Xie 鞋⼦子 xiézi

shoes

Dian电视

diànshì TV

Tian

甜 tián

sweet

Lian脸

liǎn face

Bian⽅方便

fāngbiàn convenient

Mian⾯面条

miàntiáo noodles

Pian便宜

piányi cheap

Yan研究

yánjiū research

Diu

丢diū

to lose

Niu⽜牛⾁肉

niúròu beef

Liu

六 liù six

Jiu 啤酒 píjiǔ beer

Qiu要求

yāoqiú demand / request

Xiu 休息 xiūxi rest

Yin

银⾏行yínháng

bank

Bin嘉宾 jiābīn

special guest

Pin

产品 chǎnpǐn product

Min ⼈人民

rénmín the people

Nin您好

nínhǎo Hello (formal)

Lin 森林

sēnlín forest

Jin ⻩黄⾦金

huángjīn gold

Qin 钢琴

gāngqín piano

Xin 新 xīn

new

The Pinyin ‘r’

Re

热 rè hot

Ri

⽇日本 rìběn Japan

Rao打扰

dǎrǎo to disturb

Rou

鸡⾁肉 jīròu

chicken

Ran 然后

ránhòu then, after

Ren

美国⼈人 měiguórén American

Rong 荣幸

róngxìng honour

Ru 如果

rúguǒ if

Rou 柔软

róuruǎn soft

Run

湿润 shīrùn moist

An ‘i’ in Pinyin can represent two different sounds

Yi

⼀一 yī 1

Bi

笔 bǐ

pen / brush

Pi⽪皮肤 pífū skin

Mi

⽶米饭 mǐfàn rice

Di 弟弟 dìdi

younger brother

Ti

踢⾜足球 tī zúqiú

to play football/soccer

Ni 你好

nǐhǎo hello

Li

⼒力量 lìliang

strength / force

Ji

鸡蛋 jīdàn egg

Qi ⽣生⽓气

shēngqì to get angry

Xi

学习 xuéxí

to study

Zi

资源 zīyuán

resources

Ci

两次 liǎngcì twice

Si

思想 sīxiǎng

thoughts, thinking

Zhi

知道 zhīdào to know

Chi

吃饭 chī fàn

to eat (rice)

Shi

但是 dànshì

but

Ri

星期⽇日 xīngqīrì Sunday

The Pinyin ‘J’ and ‘Zh’ sounds

Ji

机会 jīhuì

opportunity

Jia

⼤大家 dàjiā

everybody

Jie结婚

jiéhūn to get married

Jiao

⽔水饺 shuǐjiǎo

dumplings

Jiu 红酒

hóngjiǔ red wine

Jian看⻅见

kànjiàn see

Jiang ⻓长江

chángjiāng Yangtze River

Jin

今天 jīntiān today

Jing

北京 běijīng Beijing

Ju 橘⼦子 júzi

tangerine

Zhu

柱⼦子 zhùzi

pillar / post

Zhi

蜘蛛 zhīzhū spider

Jue

决定 juédìng decide

Juan

考卷 kǎojuàn

test paper

Zhuan

专家 zhuānjiā an expert

Jun

军队 jūnduì army

Zhun

准备 zhǔnbèi

to prepare

The ‘Q’ and ‘Ch’ sounds in Pinyin

Qi

起来 qǐlái

to get up

Qia

恰好 qiàhǎo

by coincidence

Qie

茄⼦子 qiézi

aubergine eggplant

Qiao 桥梁

qiáoliángbridge

Qian

多少钱？ duōshǎo qián？

How much money?

Qiang强壮

qiángzhuàng strong

Qin 钢琴

gāngqínpiano

Qing

情绪 qíngxù

feelings / emotions

Qiong

贫穷 pínqióng

poor

Qu 有趣

yǒuqù interesting

Chu

清楚 qīngchu

clear

Que

确定 quèdìng confirm

Chi

吃饭 chīfàn

to eat (rice)

Quan

完全 wánquán

completely

Chuan

四川 sìchuān

Sichuan province

Qun

裙⼦子 qúnzi skirt

Chun

春天 chūntiān spring

The ‘X’ and ‘Sh’ sounds in Pinyin

Xi

⻄西⽅方 xīfāng

the West

Shi

事情 shìqing

a matter / an affair

Xia夏天

xiàtiān summer

Xie 鞋⼦子 xiézishoes

Xiao

笑容 xiàoróng

smile

Xiu休息 xiūxi to rest

Xian 先⽣生

xiānshengMr / sir

Xiang

⾹香港 xiānggǎngHong Kong

Xin⾟辛苦 xīnkǔ

hard work / hard working

Xing

星星 xīngxing

star

Xiong

熊猫 xióngmāo

panda

Xu 需要

xūyào need

Shu

艺术 yìshù

art

Xue

学习 xuéxí

to study

Shui

⽔水 shuǐ

water

Xuan

选择 xuǎnzé

to choose

Shuan

消⽕火栓 xiāohuǒshuān

fire hydrant

Xun

咨询 zīxún

to inquire

Shun

顺利 shùnlì

smooth, without a hitch

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