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<span style="font-size:120%">Your practical, free, ''comprehensive'' online resource for Chinese pronunciation, tones, and pinyin. '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] pages''' and growing!</span>
  
This page will serve as a '''to-do list''' until the main content pages necessary for launch are finished.
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<span style="font-size:120%">Truly mastering Chinese pronunciation takes some time. Follow our '''three level''', '''two-track approach''' (pinyin and tones) to effectively acquire ''all of the difficult sounds'' of Mandarin Chinese.</span>
  
Structural Pages:
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== [[A1|Beginners, start here!]] ==
* [[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:
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* [[Pinyin chart]]
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[[File:A1-Pinyin-Track.png|350px|link=Pinyin quick start guide|Learn that PINYIN!]]
* [[Pinyin quick start guide]]
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[[File:A1-Tones-Track.png|350px|link=ASP00014|Learn those 4 TONES!]]
* the [[Four tones]] of Mandarin Chinese
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[[A2]] Points:
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As a beginner, your top priorities should be:
* [[Tone change Rules]]
 
* [[Er-hua]] 儿化
 
  
[[B1]] Points:
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# Learning all of the [[Pinyin quick start guide|sounds represented by pinyin]] ([[Pinyin chart|chart]])
* [[Tone change Rules (part 2)]] -- push
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# Getting familiar with the [[four tones]]
* [[Tone pair]]s
 
* [[Rare syllable]]
 
  
[[B2]] Points:
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== [[A2|Elementary learners, this is what you need]] ==
* [[Tone exception]]s, irregular tones
 
* [[Tone change Rules (part 3)]] -- push
 
* [[Fanqie]] 反切 -- push
 
* [[Loanword]] -- push
 
* [[Regional tonal variation]] -- push
 
  
<span style="font-size:120%">Your practical, free, ''comprehensive'' online resource for Chinese pronunciation, tones, and pinyin. '''[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles''' and growing!</span>
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[[File:A2-Pinyin-Track.png|350px|link=ASP91730|Focus on TOUGH SOUNDS!]]
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[[File:A2-Tones-Track.png|350px|link=ASP00016|Master those TONE CHANGE RULES!]]
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</div>
  
==Pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese is not just for Beginners!==
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As an elementary learner, you should know your pinyin and four tones pretty well. Now your priorities should be:
  
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 [[A2|elementary]] learner or an [[B1|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.
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# Focus on perfecting the [[Tough sounds (basic)|tough sounds]] of Mandarin
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# Master the three basic [[tone change rules]]
  
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== [[B1|"Intermediate" doesn't mean perfect tones...]] ==
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<th>Level</th>
 
<th>Tones</th>
 
<th>Pinyin</th>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>A1</td>
 
<td>[[The four tones]]</td>
 
<td>[[Pinyin quick start guide]]</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr style="background-color: #efefef;">
 
<td>A2</td>
 
<td>[[Tone change rules]]</td>
 
<td>[[Erhua]]</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>B1</td>
 
<td>[[Tone pair]]s</td>
 
<td>[[Rare syllable]]s</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr style="background-color: #efefef;">
 
<td>B2</td>
 
<td>[[Tone exception]]s</td>
 
<td>[[Loanword]]s in pinyin</td>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
  
==We got your Textbooks Covered==
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[[File:B1-Pinyin-Track.png|350px|link=Tough sounds (advanced)|Those TOUGH SOUNDS aren't going to learn themselves!]]
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[[File:B1-Tones-Track.png|350px|link=Tone pairs|Only 20 TONE PAIRS!]]
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This is the Internet Age, but it's not yet time to throw out those textbooks!  We see the value in textbook grammar explanations and exercises, and are doing our best to link textbook to the Chinese Grammar Wiki content. To see how it works, [[Chinese textbook grammar index#Textbooks|'''try finding your own textbook in our list''']], and then seeing what it links to. ''Purchasing these books by clicking on the textbook references linked within this website will also help to support this project.''
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OK, so you know pinyin and you know the tones pretty well. But are you really good at all touch sound combinations and all tone pair combinations? Time to focus on:
  
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# [[Tough sounds (advanced)|Difficult tough sound combinations]]
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276385 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=0887276385&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=allset-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" />]
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# All 20 [[tone pairs]]
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075294/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=7301075294&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=7301075294&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=allset-20" />]
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[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=7561910401&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=7561910401&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=allset-20" />]
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== [[Tone pairs|Practice Your Tone Pairs Here!]] ==
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913648/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=7561913648&linkCode=as2&tag=sinosplice-20 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=7561913648&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=sinosplice-20" />]
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[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=0520066103&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=allset-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" />]
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<div class="YT-container"><youtube>ZM6EKPzZ-es</youtube></div>
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL110_&ASIN=0415700108&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=allset-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" />]
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(There is lots more video on our [[tone pairs]] pages)
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1933330899&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1933330899&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=allset-20" />]
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[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415472156/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415472156&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 <img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0415472156&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=allset-20" />]
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[[File:Pronunciation-Test-Ad 01.jpg|800px|link=https://www.allsetlearning.com/pronunciation]]
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== Why Do Native Speakers Pronounce Stuff Wrong?? ==
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There are quite a few words in modern Mandarin with multiple pronunciations floating around. Usually there is one "standard" pronunciation (in the dictionary), but in many cases that's the one no one really ever says! If you're a fairly advanced student (B1+), you'll want to check out our list of [[pronunciation variant]]s.
  
 
== About AllSet Learning ==
 
== About AllSet Learning ==
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[http://www.allsetlearning.com/ AllSet Learning] is a Shanghai-based learning consultancy dedicated to helping foreigners better learn Mandarin Chinese.  This wiki is maintained by [https://plus.google.com/104115976790023245464/?rel=author John Pasden] and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning.  While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in Shanghai, this wiki is open to the public through a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons license].
 
[http://www.allsetlearning.com/ AllSet Learning] is a Shanghai-based learning consultancy dedicated to helping foreigners better learn Mandarin Chinese.  This wiki is maintained by [https://plus.google.com/104115976790023245464/?rel=author John Pasden] and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning.  While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in Shanghai, this wiki is open to the public through a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons license].
  
You can also find us [http://www.facebook.com/AllSetLearning on Facebook], [http://www.twitter.com/allsetlearning on Twitter], and [https://plus.google.com/b/113862655455378800247/113862655455378800247/about on Google+].
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You can also find us [http://www.facebook.com/AllSetLearning on Facebook] and [http://www.twitter.com/allsetlearning on Twitter].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:35, 9 October 2020

Your practical, free, comprehensive online resource for Chinese pronunciation, tones, and pinyin. 599 pages and growing!

Truly mastering Chinese pronunciation takes some time. Follow our three level, two-track approach (pinyin and tones) to effectively acquire all of the difficult sounds of Mandarin Chinese.

Beginners, start here!

Learn that PINYIN! Learn those 4 TONES!

As a beginner, your top priorities should be:

  1. Learning all of the sounds represented by pinyin (chart)
  2. Getting familiar with the four tones

Elementary learners, this is what you need

Focus on TOUGH SOUNDS! Master those TONE CHANGE RULES!

As an elementary learner, you should know your pinyin and four tones pretty well. Now your priorities should be:

  1. Focus on perfecting the tough sounds of Mandarin
  2. Master the three basic tone change rules

"Intermediate" doesn't mean perfect tones...

Those TOUGH SOUNDS aren't going to learn themselves! Only 20 TONE PAIRS!

OK, so you know pinyin and you know the tones pretty well. But are you really good at all touch sound combinations and all tone pair combinations? Time to focus on:

  1. Difficult tough sound combinations
  2. All 20 tone pairs

Practice Your Tone Pairs Here!

(There is lots more video on our tone pairs pages)

Pronunciation-Test-Ad 01.jpg

Why Do Native Speakers Pronounce Stuff Wrong??

There are quite a few words in modern Mandarin with multiple pronunciations floating around. Usually there is one "standard" pronunciation (in the dictionary), but in many cases that's the one no one really ever says! If you're a fairly advanced student (B1+), you'll want to check out our list of pronunciation variants.

About AllSet Learning

AllSet Learning is a Shanghai-based learning consultancy dedicated to helping foreigners better learn Mandarin Chinese. This wiki is maintained by John Pasden and the rest of the team at AllSet Learning. While many of the company's services are only available to clients physically in Shanghai, this wiki is open to the public through a Creative Commons license.

You can also find us on Facebook and on Twitter.

All content on this wiki © AllSet Learning, and may not be reproduced without attributions or used for commercial purposes.