拼音
Pīnyīn · Complete Reference & Practice
21Initials
36Finals
1300+Syllables
Mandarin is a tonal language — the same syllable in different tones means completely different things. Master the pure vowel sounds first, then move to words. Click any sound to hear it, then record yourself.
Pitch Contour (5 = highest)
The Four 妈: 妈 mā (mother) scolds 骂 mà the 麻 má numb 马 mǎ horse. — One sentence, all four tones of "ma"!
Tone sandhi: Two 3rd tones in a row → first becomes 2nd tone. E.g. 你好 nǐ hǎo → actually sounds like ní hǎo.
There are 21 initials (声母) in Mandarin. The key distinctions are aspiration (b/p, d/t, g/k) and tongue position for sibilants. Click any to hear.
There are 36 finals (韵母): 6 simple, 13 compound, 16 nasal, and 1 special (er). Click any to hear.
All valid Mandarin syllables across all 4 tones + neutral. Not all initial+final combinations exist — Mandarin has strict phonotactic rules. Search below or browse. Click to hear.
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