Chinese Pinyin Pronunciation (1)

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Chinese pinyin - Initials

＊ It presets as 1st tone when read pinyin .

＊ There are some pinyins in parenthetical, because some pinyins have 2 different ways to use :
e.g.
→ zh (zhi) ,when initial is used singly as a word : zhī
→ zh (zhi) ,when initial combines with a final as a word : zh + āi = zhāi

b	p	m	f	d
t	n	l	g	k
h	j	q	x
zh (zhi)	ch (chi)	sh (shi)	r (ri)
z (zi)	c (ci)	s (si)	i (yi)	w (wu)

Pronunciation methods

Initials	Pronunciation method
b	Follow the voice of audio. Knack : From "b" to "h" , all of ending voice are same with pinyin "e".
p
m
f
d
t
n
l
g
k
h
j	Tip of tongue need to touch upper palate (roof of month) first. Let air go through the touching junction , and air will let tip of tongue leave palate. But, put hand in front of mouth, you should not feel the airflow going out.
q	Same with pinyin "j", but the rushing airflow is stronger than "j". Put hand in front of mouth, you can feel the airflow going out of mouth strongly. Friendly remind : don't let you saliva go out....
x	The voice is similar with alphabet "C"/si/. And ,the pronunciation method is closed to pinyin "j". But, tip of tongue doesn't need to touch palate, just keep a small space between them. Let your mouth be wider, it help you to pronounce well.
zh(zhi)	It' the retroflex. Please curl the tongue and let the back of tongue keep touching upper palate (roof of month).
ch(chi)
sh(shi)
r(ri)
z(zi)	It' not the retroflex. Tip of tongue need to touch upper palate (roof of month).And, keep teeth closing.
c(ci)
s(si)

For "j" and "q"
When speaking "j" , you should not make the air go out from your mouth.

When speaking "q" , you should make the airflow go out from your mouth strongly.
(don't make saliva out...please.)

You can put your hand in front of your mouth to feel it.

For "z" and "c"
When speaking "z" , you should not make the air go out from your mouth.

When speaking "c" , you should make the airflow go out from your mouth strongly.
(don't make saliva out...please.)

You can put your hand in front of your mouth to feel it.

Practice for "j" ,"q" ,"x"

j ,q ,x