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Structural Pages:

Pinyin
Tones
Initial 声母
Final 韵母
Syllable
Romanization
Standard Mandarin 普通话, Adulterated 普通话 (上普话等等)
Dialect 方言

A1 Points:

A2 Points:

Tone change Rules
Er-hua 儿化

B1 Points:

B2 Points:

Tone exceptions, irregular tones
Tone change Rules (part 3) -- push
Fanqie 反切 -- push
Loanword -- push
Regional tonal variation -- push

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Pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese is not just for Beginners!

If you've just started learning Mandarin Chinese, you're correct to put a lot of effort into learning correct pronunciation. But even if you're an elementary learner or an intermediate learner, chances are you could still learn to work a bit more on your pronunciation. Below is an example of how pronunciation topics can and should be studied across various levels.

Level	Tones	Pinyin
A1	The four tones	Pinyin quick start guide
A2	Tone change rules	Erhua
B1	Tone pairs	Rare syllables
B2	Tone exceptions	Loanwords in pinyin

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