An introduction of Mandarin Chinese pronunciation Pinyin System and Tones

An overview of an entire Chinese Pinyin Chart including tones with Audio.

Chinese Pinyin Chart: You can practice the entire Chinese Pinyin Chart including tones with Audio. Please try to repeat after the speaker if you can.

Chinese Pinyin Chart: Initials and Finals

Pinyin chart includes initials and finals

Tones: Mandarin Chinese has four basic tones

Tones: Mandarin Chinese has four basic tones

Purpose:

The Pinyin chart with audio is beneficial for understanding what Mandarin Chinese sound like. You need to identify Pinyin system and distinguish specific tones when you listen and speak. The entire chart contains all Chinese Pinyin spelling.

What to gain:

Pronounce the phonetic symbols in Chinese “Pinyin”
Read basic vocabulary, phrases and short sentences in Pinyin along with Chinese characters
Develop an understanding of the sound of Chinese characters
Comprehend simple conversations in Chinese with appropriate pronunciation

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MDBG Chinese online dictionary: You can type Chinese Pinyin to learn many Chinese written characters with correct animated stroke orders as well as English definitions for all characters.