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Pinyin Lesson 1: Simple Vowels

Pinyin Lesson 1: Simple Vowels | Beginner Level

Unlike English words, a Chinese character only has one syllable. A syllable consists of two parts: an initial and a f... more

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Pinyin Lesson 2 : Initials I

Pinyin Lesson 2 : Initials I | Beginner Level

In this next segment of pinyin, we will study the 21 initials as divided into 6 groups. Although 21 may sound like a... more

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Pinyin Lesson 3 : Initials II

Pinyin Lesson 3 : Initials II | Beginner Level

In this lesson, we’ll finish off the initials. This group is slightly more difficult for English speakers, but we hav... more

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Pinyin Lesson 4: Compound Vowels

Pinyin Lesson 4: Compound Vowels | Beginner Level

You’ve made it to lesson 4! Did you review and practice all the simple vowels and initials? If you did, then this l... more

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Pinyin Lesson 5 : Compound Finals

Pinyin Lesson 5 : Compound Finals | Beginner Level

This lesson is all about pinyin compound finals. After learning all the simple vowels, we’re going to arrange the 6 v... more

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Pinyin Lesson 6 : Nasal Finals

Pinyin Lesson 6 : Nasal Finals | Beginner Level

You made it to the last lesson! If you can handle the initials, the vowels and the compound finals, you’ll have no pr... more

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Pinyin Tone

Pinyin Tone | Beginner Level

Ever wonder why Chinese always sounds like its going up and down? That’s because Chinese is a tonal language. This me... more

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Pinyin Practice 1

Pinyin Practice 1 | Beginner Level

Congratulations! You’ve completed the 6 Pinyin Lessons and now you are ready to test what you have learned! In this... more

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Pinyin Practice 2

Pinyin Practice 2 | Beginner Level

Congratulations! You’ve completed the 6 Pinyin Lessons and now you are ready to test what you have learned! In this... more

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Pinyin Tone Practice

Pinyin Tone Practice | Beginner Level

Complete your journey to pinyin mastery with this tone practice session. Instead of learning the meaning of the word... more

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