6 Questions
What is the correct Pinyin for 'Hello' in Chinese?
Nǐ hǎo
What is the 2nd tone mark in Chinese?
a aa
What is the correct Pinyin for 'Where are you from?' in Chinese?
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén
What is the correct Pinyin for 'I'm from Germany' in Chinese?
Wǒ shì Déguó rén
What is the correct Pinyin for 'Are you a student?' in Chinese?
Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma
What is the initial sound of the Chinese character 'zh'?
z
Study Notes
Tonemarks
- There are 4 tonemarks in the language
- 1st tone: aaa
- 2nd tone: a aa
- 3rd tone: aa aaa
- 4th tone: aa
Initials
- b p m f are initials
- Bö pö mö fö are their corresponding uppercase forms
- d t n l are initials
- dö tö nö lö are their corresponding uppercase forms
- g k h are initials
- gö kö hö are their corresponding uppercase forms
- Difficult initials: j q x
- Ji chi xi are their corresponding uppercase forms
- zh ch sh r are initials
- Zhhh chhh shhh rrrr are their corresponding uppercase forms (using undertongue)
- z c s are initials
- Tszii tsi ssii are their corresponding uppercase forms
Introductions and Basics
Greetings
- Hello: Nǐ hǎo ()
- What's your name?: Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì? (?)
- My name is...(answer): Wǒ jiào...()
- Thank you: Xièxiè ()
- See you: Zàijiàn ()
Nationalities
- Where are you from?: Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén (Which country are you from?)
- I'm from...(answer): Wǒ shì … rén
- Country names:
- Germany: Déguó ()
- France: Fàguó ()
- USA: Měiguó ()
- Japan: Rìběn ()
- Spain: Xībānyá ()
- India: Yìndù ()
- UK: Yīngguó ()
Occupation
- Are you a student?: Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma (?)
- Right, I'm a student: Duì, Wǒ shì xuéshēng ()
- No, I'm not a student: Bù, wǒ bù shì xuéshēng ()
- I'm a teacher: Wǒ shì lǎoshī ()
Learn about the 4 tonemarks and initials in Mandarin Chinese, including their uppercase forms and pronunciation. Test your knowledge of this fundamental aspect of the Chinese language.
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