A. Pronunciations:
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Initials: z, c, s, r
Finials: ia, ie, iao, iou, ian, in, ing, iang, iong
B. Practice the following with the four tones:
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zai, zei, zao, zen, zou,
cai, cao, cen, cou, cong,
sai, sao, sen, sou,
rao, ren, rou,
jia, qia, xia,
bie, pie, jie, qie , xie,
miao, liao, niao, xiao,
jiu, qiu, xiu, miu, niu, you,
jian, qian, xian, bian, pian, mian, dian, nian, lian, yan,
pin, min, nin, lin, jin, qin, xin, yin, bing, ping, ming, ding, ting, ning, ling,
jiang, qiang, xiang, niang, liang, yang, xiong, yong
C. Notes:
1. “Y” is used to replaced “i” — ya (ia), ye (ie), yao (iao), you (iou), yan(ian), yang(iang), yong(iong)
but: “i” is remained — yi (i), yin(in), ying(ing)
2. “‘“ is used to clarify two different unit of finals.
e.g. Xī’ ān 西安 (different from xian) Xi An city, pí’ǎo (different from piao) 皮袄 (fur lined jacket)
D. Vocabularies:
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zài 在 (at, in, on),
zàijiàn 再见 (good bye),
cài 菜 (vegetable),
cáihuá 才华 (talent),
sè 色 (color),
sēnlín 森林 (forest),
rì 日 (sun),
rénmín 人民 (people),
jiā 家 (family),
jiàqián 价钱 (price),
jiě 姐 (sister),
xièxie 谢谢 (thanks),
piào 票 (ticket),
xiàoliào 笑料 (jape),
jiǔ 九 (nine),
jiǔbā 酒吧 (bar),
qiān 千 (thousand),
xiānjìn 先进 (in advance),
xīn 新 (new),
xìnyòng 信用 (credit),
yǎng 氧 (oxygen),
liánghǎo 良好 (all right),
yòng 用 (use),
qióngrén 穷人 (the poor)