Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin - Learn Mandarin Chinese

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 final er;
• five new Mandarin words: Zhōngguó, Shànghǎi, Hángzhōu, xiānsheng, zàijiàn; and
• the possible pinyin combinations for these finals.