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Acknowledgments
The book to help beginners learn Mandarin sounds
Why learning pronunciation is important
How can this book help
Getting started with Chinese pronunciation system
1. Learning simple vowels a、o、e、i、u、ü and initial consonants b、p、m、f
2. Learning initial consonants - d t n l g k h j q x
3. Learning initial consonants - z c s zh ch sh r
4. Syllable structure I: Initials and simple vowels
5. Learning compound vowels - ai、ei、ui、ao、ou、iu、ie、üe、er
6. Learning compound vowels - an en in un ün ang eng ing ong
7. Learning compound vowels - iao, iou, uai, uei, ian, uan, uen, iang, uang, iong, ueng
8. Syllable structure II: vowels and finals
9. Learning zhi、chi、shi、ri、zi、ci、si、yi、wu、yu、ye、yue、yin、yun、yuan、ying。
10. bpmf - 双唇音
11. dtnl - 舌尖音
12. gkh - 舌面音
13. zh ch sh r - 卷舌音
14. zcs - 舌尖后音
15. jqx - 舌面后音
16. ai ei u(e)i - compound vowels 复韵母
17. ao ou i(o)u - compound vowels 复韵母
18. ia ie ua uo üe er - compound finals 复韵母
19. Introduction to Tones in Mandarin
20. The Four Basic Tones
21. Tone Sandhi (Tone Changes in Context)
22. Tone Practice - Tongue Twister
Pinyin chart 1
Pinyin chart - Initials
Pinyin chart - finals
b p m f
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