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Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin - Learn Mandarin Chinese - Lesson 01 - Enhanced - Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin (Sample)

Lesson 01 - Enhanced - Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin (Sample)

07/03/14 • 21 min

Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin - Learn Mandarin Chinese

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.
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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.

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undefined - Lesson 01 - Main - Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin

Lesson 01 - Main - Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin

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.

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undefined - Lesson 02 - Main - Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin

Lesson 02 - Main - Dimsum Hanyu Pinyin

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.

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