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Tone It Up

Tone It Up
Chinese Pinyin video course focuses on teaching the Chinese phonetic system. Taking this course is usually the first step for beginners who would like to learn the Chinese language systematically and will lay a solid foundation for future learning. Our professional Chinese teacher will teach you consonants, vowels, tones, etc. This Chinese Pinyin course is designed for Chinese learners who either have never been exposed to Chinese Pinyin or have not studied Chinese Pinyin systematically. By the end of the course, Chinese learners will have mastered the Pinyin system.
Do Chinese tones drive you crazy? Calm down, let’s learn them one by one.
Do you know the four things that could make you overweight? And do you know that they have exactly the same syllable with different tones in Chinese?
Review all initials, finals and tones of Chinese Pinyin introduced in previous lessons. Along with exercises, you will also review phrases and vocabulary covered throughout this Pinyin course. Learn the poems A Spring Morning from the Tang Dynasty and Climbing the Guanque Tower. Get more Pinyin practice with two tongue twisters.
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Learn the last four initials (zh, ch, sh, r) and the rules for tonal changes with “一”. Orange, tomato, mobile phone, magazine...Do you know Pinyin for these Chinese words? In addition to learning these new words, you will learn Pinyin for useful sentences such as what is this, what is that, as well as phrases such as this is, that is and what.
Learn eight finals (ua, uo, uai, uei, uan, uen, uang, ueng) and related rules of initials and consonants in this Pinyin lesson. How many days are there in a week? What are they called? Learn the numbers from 1 to 10 and learn how to say what day is it today.
Do you know how to say "你去哪儿? (Nǐ qù nǎr?)" You might find it difficult to figure out how to pronounce the Pinyin "儿 (ér)" in Chinese, which is a retroflex syllable in Chinese Pinyin. Don't worry! This pinyin lesson can help you. You will learn how to pronounce the three initials (z, c, s), two finals (i, er) and the rules for retroflex. You will also learn Pinyin for Chinese phrases such as where is the park, it is there, as well as new words such as you and early.
Learn four finals (ü, üe, üan, ün), three initials (j, q, x) and related spelling rules in Pinyin. Also, learn useful phrases such as where are you going, I'm going to…, as well as new words such as school, post office and bank.
In this lesson, you will learn six finals (ia, iao, ie, ian, iang, iong), three initials (j, q, x) and related rules for Mandarin pronunciation. When you receive help from others, how do you express gratitude with proper Mandarin pronunciation? Learn to read the Pinyin for Chinese phrases such as thanks, not at all and please.
How are you, I'm fine, are you busy, how do you express these greetings in Chinese? You don’t want to miss this Pinyin lesson. You'll learn five more finals (an, en, ang, eng, ong). Also, more information on the tonal modification rule of the third tone in the Pinyin system will be introduced.
Do you want to know how to properly address your mom and dad in Chinese? In this lesson, you will learn the proper Chinese pronunciation of these words using the Pinyin system. You will also learn seven initials (d, t, n, l, g, k, h), four compound finals (ai, ei, ao, ou) and a modification rule for the third tone.
In this online Pinyin lesson, the teacher will help you master four initials (b, p, m, f), five finals (a, o, e, i, u) and their related rules. Learn Pinyin for Chinese phrases such as elder brother and younger brother in this online Chinese Pinyin lesson!
Welcome to the fascinating world of Chinese phonetics and tones! You'll gain a general understanding of how Chinese phonetics work and become familiar with different tones. You will also learn the Pinyin for Chinese phrases that are most commonly used in China, such as how are you and goodbye.

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"In order to learn Pinyin in Chinese, I prefer to search the similar sound in English. It makes learning easier. But I feel the pinyin ‘x' in Chinese is hard to pronounce, neither /s/ nor is right. Can anyone help me learn these two sounds in Chinese Pinyin?"

- Tina


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"This Pinyin Chinese course is great. I learned Chinese Pinyin before but always had problems with tones. This course helped me review all the ins and outs of Pinyin and improved my pronunciation. The course is very well-designed and delivered!"
- Kenneth Preston
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
12.10, 2010

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