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Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
— Part 1 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
— Part 2 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
— Part 3 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
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— Part 4 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
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-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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
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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
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— Part 7 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
— Part 8 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
-uang
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
— Part 9 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
-un
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
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-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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
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-iu
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
— Part 12 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
— Part 13 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
— Part 14 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
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— Part 15 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
Break Through Chinese Pronunciation
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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
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— Part 17 — www.fluentinmandarin.com
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
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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