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- Tough sounds (advanced) + (Certain sounds and sound combinations STILL need extra attention.)
- Tough sounds (basic) + (Certain sounds and sound combinations need extra attention.)
- Accent + (China is a fascinating land full of variety. That includes all kinds of different accents!)
- Tough sounds r- (phrases) + (English-speakers needs dedicate practice to master the r- initial sound.)
- Tough sounds -e (phrases) + (Even at the intermediate level, most learners benefit from extra practice of the Mandarin "e" sound.)
- Tone changes for "yi" + (For example: 一个 (yígè), 一样 (yíyàng), 一起 (yìqǐ))
- Tone pair 4-3 + (For example: 一起 (yīqǐ), 下雨 (xiàyǔ), 电脑 (diànnǎo))
- Tone pair 4-2 + (For example: 上学 (shàngxué), 问题 (wèntí), 去年 (qùnián))
- Tone pair 4-1 + (For example: 上班 (shàngbān), 蛋糕 (dàngāo), 一些 (yīxiē))
- Tone changes for "bu" + (For example: 不是 (bú shì), 不对 (bú duì), 不要 (bú yào))
- Tone pair 1-1 + (For example: 今天 (jīntiān), 星期 (xīngqī), 咖啡 (kāfēi))
- Tone pair 3-4 + (For example: 以后 (yǐhòu), 早饭 (zǎofàn), 好看 (hǎokàn))
- Tone changes for third tones + (For example: 你好 (níhǎo), 很好 (hén hǎo), 可以 (kéyǐ))
- Tone pair 3-3 + (For example: 你好 (nǐhǎo), 很好 (hěn hǎo), 有点 (yǒudiǎn))
- Tone pair 2-0 + (For example: 便宜 (piányi), 麻烦 (máfan))
- Tone pair 4-0 + (For example: 去吧 (qù ba), 到了 (dào le), 漂亮 (piàoliang))
- Tone pair 1-4 + (For example: 因为 (yīnwèi), 说话 (shuōhuà), 工作 (gōngzuò))
- Tone pair 1-3 + (For example: 多少 (duōshǎo), 喝酒 (hējiǔ), 机场 (jīchǎng))
- Tone pair 2-3 + (For example: 如果 (rúguǒ), 苹果 (píngguǒ), 朋友 (péngyǒu))
- Tone pair 3-1 + (For example: 已经 (yǐjīng), 喜欢 (xǐhuan), 手机 (shǒujī))
- Tone pair 2-2 + (For example: 平时 (píngshí), 流行 (liúxíng), 无聊 (wúliáo))
- Tone pair 3-2 + (For example: 很忙 (hěn máng), 以前 (yǐqián), 有名 (yǒumíng))
- Tone pair 2-1 + (For example: 昨天 (zuótiān), 明天 (míngtiān), 回家 (huíjiā))
- Tone changes for multiple consecutive third tones + (For example: 法语也有语法)
- Tone pair 4-4 + (For example: 现在 (xiànzài), 重要 (zhòngyào), 电话 (diànhuà))
- Tone pair 1-2 + (For example: 突然 (tūrán), 加油 (jiāyóu), 空调 (kōngtiáo))
- Tone pair 1-0 + (For example: 舒服 (shūfu), 清楚 (qīngchu), 知识 (zhīshi))
- Tone pair 3-0 + (For example: 走吧 (zǒu ba), 跑啊 (pǎo a), 买了 (mǎi le))
- Tone pair 2-4 + (For example: 还是 (háishì), 然后 (ránhòu), 不错 (bùcuò))
- Tough sounds x-sh-, q-ch-, j-zh- (phrases) + (Hopefully the x-, q-, and -j initials are less foreign foreign now, But they undoubtedly still need practice!)
- Tone change rules + (If you know all 4 tones (plus the neutral tone), then it's time to learn the three big rules about when these tones regularly change.)
- Tough sounds -ou-uo (phrases) + (If you still occasionally get your "ou" and "-uo" vowel sounds mixed up, then it's time to master them.)
- The "i" vowel + (In pinyin, "i" makes more than just one sound. Be sure to learn in what syllables it sounds different.)
- Tough sounds -ü-u (phrases) + (Intermediate learners should no longer be deceived by the "stealth ü" vowel, but often still need practice with it.)
- Tone pairs + (It's not enough to know the tones; you need to PRACTICE them in each combination, until it becomes second nature.)
- Pinyin chart + (Learn all the sounds and individual syllables that make up all the words in Mandarin Chinese.)
- Tough sounds c-s-z- + (Not all learners struggle with them, but the c- and z- initials can be tricky for some.)
- Easy sounds + (Not all sounds in Mandarin are hard! This part covers "p", "m", "f", "d", "t", "n", "l", "s", "g", "k", "h".)
- The "ü" vowel + (Not the same as "u", the "ü" sound might be familiar if you speak French or German, but it doesn't exist in English.)
- Introduction to pinyin + (Some background information about pinyin for absolute beginners. HINT: pinyin was not created as a pronunciation guide for foreigners!)
- Tough sounds -un (phrases) + (Sometimes the "-un" sound can still trip people up, even at the intermediate level.)
- The "j" "q" and "x" sounds + (The "j", "q", and "x" sounds are all foreign to speakers of English, but absolutely essential to master for good Chinese pronunciation.)
- The "o" and "u" vowels + (The "o" and "u" vowels in Chinese aren't quite as straightforward as one might hope, and the two get confused a bit, so it's useful to learn them together.)
- Tough sounds -ou-uo + (The "ou" and "-uo" vowel sounds aren't difficult, but they're easy to mix up.)
- Tough sounds -an-ang + (The -an and -ang finals aren't too bad by themselves, but how they're pronounced can vary a bit depending on what comes before them.)
- Tough sounds -e + (The Mandarin "e" sound, although not entirely alien to English speakers, does take some practice to get right consistently.)
- Tough sounds -uan + (The key here is knowing when you're dealing with the "ü" vowel and when you're dealing with the "ü" vowel.)
- Tough sounds -un + (The key here is knowing when you're dealing with the "ü" vowel, since the two dots are not always written.)
- The "e" vowel + (The letter "e" in pinyin can represent several different vowel sounds, and it's important to learn them all.)
- The "c" and "z" sounds + (The letters "c" and "z" in pinyin can totally throw you off at first, but the sounds they make are not too difficult for most learners.)
- Tough sounds r- + (The r- initial is an all-new sound for English-speakers, and it definitely requires practice.)
- The "a" vowel + (The vowel "a" in Mandarin isn't too hard, so let's start with that one. Now you can make actual syllables!)
- Tough sounds x-sh-, q-ch-, j-zh- + (The x-, q-, and -j initials are new and foreign. When mixed with the sh-, ch-, and zh- initials, the results can be downright brutal.)
- Pinyin gotchas + (There are certain seemingly inconsistent things about pinyin that trip everybody up at first. Here they all are, together in one convenient list.)
- Four tones + (There are four main tones in Mandarin Chinese. Your quest to master them starts here!)
- The "ch" "sh" and "zh" sounds + (These similar sounds shouldn't be too hard for speakers of English, but it's important to pay close attention to the vowel sounds that they combine with.)
- The "r" sound + (This is probably an "r" sound unlike any you've ever made before. It doesn't exist in English, but it can be learned!)
- Erhua + (This is the "Beijinger R sound" that gives Mandarin Chinese its pirate flavor!)
- Tough sounds -ü-u + (Those two dots make a difference, but sometimes they're "stealth.")
- Pronunciation variant + (What happens when a word has a certain pinyin reading in the dictionary, but is often pronounced differently by native speakers? It ends up on this list!)
- Neutral tone + (Whether you think of it as "the fifth tone," or "the zeroth tone," it's a little tonal trick you'll need to know.)
- Rare syllable + (You won't find these in our chart, but if you're an intermediate learner, it's time to let you in on the little secret of these syllables' existence.)