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As a beginner ([[A1]]) learner of Mandarin Chinese, you need to learn [[pinyin chart|''all'' of the syllables of pinyin]]. You may not pronounce them like a native speaker at all, but you at least need to "know what's out there."
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As a [[A1|beginner]], you need to learn [[pinyin chart|''all'' of the syllables of pinyin]]. Still, [[pinyin gotchas|some of them]] are going to trip you up a lot more than others. These "tough sounds" need to be regularly practiced as an elementary learner until you can really nail them.
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The Chinese Pronunciation Wiki has grouped all of these "tough sounds" into elementary (A2) words and intermediate (B1) phrases so that you can practice at your level.
  
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== A2 Tough Sounds ==
  
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'''[[Tough sounds (basic)]]''' covers all of the main sounds that native speakers of English usually need extra practice with when learning Mandarin Chinese. Each page contains audio file and video practice.
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# [[Tough sounds c-s-z-]]
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# [[Tough sounds s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh-]]
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# [[Tough sounds x-sh-, q-ch-, j-zh-]]
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# [[Tough sounds r-]]
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# [[Tough sounds -an-ang]]
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# [[Tough sounds -e]]
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# [[Tough sounds -ou-uo]]
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# [[Tough sounds -ü-u]]
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# [[Tough sounds -un]]
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# [[Tough sounds -uan]]
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== B1 Tough Sounds ==
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'''[[Tough sounds (advanced)]]''' covers many of the same sounds as the "basic" level, but focuses on more difficult sound combinations in the form of phrases. Each page contains audio file and video practice.
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# [[Tough sounds x-sh-, q-ch-, j-zh- (phrases)]]
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# [[Tough sounds r- (phrases)]]
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# [[Tough sounds -e (phrases)]]
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# [[Tough sounds -ou-uo (phrases)]]
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# [[Tough sounds -ü-u (phrases)]]
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# [[Tough sounds -un (phrases)]]
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Latest revision as of 07:54, 18 May 2020

As a beginner (A1) learner of Mandarin Chinese, you need to learn all of the syllables of pinyin. You may not pronounce them like a native speaker at all, but you at least need to "know what's out there."

The Chinese Pronunciation Wiki has grouped all of these "tough sounds" into elementary (A2) words and intermediate (B1) phrases so that you can practice at your level.

A2 Tough Sounds

Tough sounds (basic) covers all of the main sounds that native speakers of English usually need extra practice with when learning Mandarin Chinese. Each page contains audio file and video practice.

B1 Tough Sounds

Tough sounds (advanced) covers many of the same sounds as the "basic" level, but focuses on more difficult sound combinations in the form of phrases. Each page contains audio file and video practice.