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m, f, n, l, h and sh are pronounced as in English.
d like "d" in "bed" (unaspirated)
j like "g" in "genius" (unaspirated)
z like "ds" in "beds"
zh like "j" in "job"
b like "p" in "spin" (unaspirated)
g a soft unaspirated "k" sound
x like "sh" in "sheep" but with the corners of the lips drawn back
r somewhat like "r" in "rain"
Particular attention should be paid to the pronunciation of the so-called "aspirated" consonants. It is necessary to breath heavily after the consonant is pronounced.
p like "p" in "pope"
t like "t" in "tap"
k like "k" in "kangaroo"
q harder than "ch" in "cheap"
c like "ts" in "cats"
ch (tongue curled back, aspirated)
Distinction between certain initials:
b / p d / t g / k j / q z / c zh / ch
ie like "ye" in "yes"
e like "e" in "her"
er like "er" in "sister" (american pronounciation)
ai like "y" in "by" (light)
ei like "ay" in "bay"
ou like "o" in "go"
an like "an" in "can" (without stressing the "n")
-ng (final) a nasalized soung like the "ng" in "bang" without pronouncing the "g"
uei, uen and iou when preceded by an initial, are written as ui, un and iu respectivly.
Nǐ
你
hǎo
好
!
!
- Zài
再
jiàn
见
zi ci si = z c s
2 zhi chi shi = zh ch sh
3 ju jue juan jun
qu que quan qun
xu xue xuan xun =
=
= jü jüe jüan jün
qü qüe qüan qün
xü xüe xüan xün
4 yu yue yuan yun = ü üe üan ün
5 ya ye yao you
yan yin ying yang
yong =
=
= ia ie iao iou
ian in ing iang
iong
6 wu wa wo wai
wei wan wen wang
weng =
=
= u ua uo uai
uei uan uen uang
ueng
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