Part 1 Pinyin Flashcards
(41 cards)
What is pinyin?
The phonetic system used to translate Chinese sounds into the Roman alphabet
What are the 3 components of pinyin?
Initial, final, and tone
A
Final
B
Initial
Initial w makes the same sound as final
u
Initial y makes the same sound as final
i
The vowel u after the consonants j, q, and x should be pronounced
ü
In written pinyin the letter ____ after z, c, s, zh, ch, sh, and r has no sound but is used as a vehicle for indicating the tones
i
Tone marks: if there’s more than one vowel mark the tone on the main vowel
The order of vowels is
A O E I U Ü
3rd tone + 3rd tone =
nî hâo=
2nd tone + 3rd tone
ní hâo
4th tone + 4th tone=
bù shì
2nd tone + 4th tone
bú shì
1st tone + 1st tone =
1st tone + 2nd tone =
1st tone + 3rd tone =
yī tiān
4th tone + 1st tone
4th tone + 2nd tone
4th tone + 3rd tone
yì tiān
1st tone + 4th tone =
yī cì
2nd tone + 4th tone
yí cì
- ā ō ē ī ū
1st tone
/ á ó é í ú
2nd tone
^ â ô ê î û
3rd tone
\ à ò è ì ù
4th tone
Stroke Order:
_________ to _________
From _________ to _________
Top to bottom
Left to right
Horizontal _________ vertical
Before
Cutting stroke
At the end
Diagonal stroke
Right before left
Center vertical _________ outside wings
Before
Squat character write outside _________ inside, then close the _________ line at the end
Before, bottom
Dots and minor strokes come
Last
