In this episode, we will learn: how to voice the nasal finals ending in “n”: an, en, uan, uen, ian, in, üan, ün; how to voice the nasal finals ending in “ng”: ang, eng, ong, uang, ueng, iang, ing, iong; the writing rule when Group 4 finals combine with the initials j, q, x; the abbreviation rule for uen; how to differentiate the finals uan and üan, and between uen and ün, when they are used with initials; the writing rule when these finals are used without initials; how to voice the retroflex fi...
Jul 17, 2014•24 min
In this episode, we will learn: how to voice the initials (j, q, x); how to get the ju, qu, xu sounds from ji, qi, xi; how to voice the finals (ia, iao, ie, iou, üe); the abbreviation of iou when it is used with initials; five new Mandarin words: xièxiè, xiǎojiě, shǒujī, píjiǔ, yóutiáo; and the combinations between these initials and the finals.
Jul 13, 2014•21 min
In this supplement podcast, we will be practicing tone pairs using some of the possible pinyin combinations between the initials (zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s) and the finals that we’ve learnt.
Jul 08, 2014•12 min
In this episode, we will learn: how to voice the initials (zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s); the phantom-i final; five new Mandarin words: chūzūchē, shīfu, lǎoshī, cèsuǒ, shuàigē; and the combinations between these initials and the finals we’ve learnt.
Jul 08, 2014•22 min
In this podcast, we will practice the following pinyin combinations: bai, bei, bao pai, pei, pao, pou mai, mei, mao, mou fei, fou dai, dei, dao, dou, duo, dui tai, tao, tou, tuo, tui nai, nei, nao, nou, nuo lai, lei, lao, lou, luo gai, gei, gao, gou, gua, guo, guai, gui kai, kei, kao, kou, kua, kuo, kuai, kui hai, hei, hao, hou, hua, huo, huai, hui zero initials: ai, ei, ao, ou, wa, wo, wai, wei...
Jul 06, 2014•15 min
In this episode, we will learn: how to voice finals with more than one letter; the abbreviation of uei to ui; the actual sounds of bo, po, mo, fo; the writing rules when these finals are used without initials; and the combinations between the initials we’ve learned and these finals.
Jul 06, 2014•17 min
In this episode, we will learn: how to voice the six basic finals (a, o, e, u, i, ü); how to voice the first set of initials (b, p, m, f); how to voice the second set of initials (d, t, n, l); how to voice the third set of initials (g, k, h); the combinations between these initials and finals; and how these finals are written and voiced when used without initials.
Jul 04, 2014
In this episode, we will learn: how to voice the six basic finals (a, o, e, u, i, ü); how to voice the first set of initials (b, p, m, f); how to voice the second set of initials (d, t, n, l); how to voice the third set of initials (g, k, h); the combinations between these initials and finals; and how these finals are written and voiced when used without initials.
Jul 04, 2014•20 min
In this lesson, we will learn how each Chinese character is one syllable; each syllable consists of an initial, a final, and a tone; and how to produce the Mandarin tones using intonations we are familiar with in English.
Jul 03, 2014•21 min
In this lesson, we will learn how each Chinese character is one syllable; each syllable consists of an initial, a final, and a tone; and how to produce the Mandarin tones using intonations we are familiar with in English.
Jul 03, 2014•21 min
In this table, you will find all 21 initials, 37 finals and their possible combinations; equivalent consonant sounds in English for the initials; exceptions for the finals where a vowel sound deviates from the six basic finals; writing rules for the finals when used without initials.
Jul 03, 2014
