Mastering the 10 Initials j🔊 q🔊 x🔊 zh🔊 ch🔊 sh🔊 r🔊 z🔊 c🔊 s🔊 j q x 🔊 j: Like the “j” sound of the English word “jeep”. / no air comes out 1. Raise the flat center of your tongue to the roof of the mouth. 2. Put the tip of your tongue touch the back…
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Love You
Cyndi Wang is well known for her cuteness and sweetness. Most of her songs are lovely and sweet. Due to this image, people underestimated her singing skills for a long time. However, in a recent Chinese TV show, she was invited to sing a highly technical song, which left people astonished at how talented she…
Your Name Engraved Herein
This song was the film song from a Taiwanese LGBT romantic drama, 刻在你心底的名字Kē zài nǐ xīndǐ de míngzi (Your Name Engraved Herein) Set in Taiwan in the 1980s, the movie tells the story of two high school boys, Jia-Han and Birdy, who fall in love with each other during a time when homosexuality was taboo and…
Tone of listening test
To make the listening experience a bit more interesting, I’ve decided to share some not-so-polite words with you. Hopefully, you’ll never need to hear or use them in real life. Monosyllabic Words 1. Stupid (Adj.) A）bēn B）bén C）běn D）bèn 2. Foolish A）shā B）shá C）shǎ D）shà 3. Fxck or Fxck you A）gān B）gán C）gǎn D）gàn 4….
Hanyu Pinyin Initials Part 1
Mastering the 11 Initials b🔊 p🔊 m🔊 f🔊 d🔊 t🔊 n🔊 l🔊 g🔊 k🔊 h🔊 b p m f 🔊 b: Like the “p” sound of English word “speak.” / no air comes out 🔊 p: Like the “p” sound of English word “pull.” / air comes out 🔊 m: Like the “m” sound of…
Tongue twisters
Practicing tongue twisters is one way to train your pronunciation and tones. The speed is not that important while you read it. You should pay more attention to each word. Make sure you have perfect pronunciation and tone before you go to the next sentence. After several times of practice, your muscle will remember how…
What is Chinese language
What is the proper way to translate “Chinese language”? 中文 (zhōngwēn) 中文 Zhōngwén is a group of languages, including the most well-known one, Mandarin, as well as many other dialects. Therefore, everyone in China speaks 中文 Zhōngwén. Additionally, 中文 Zhōngwén is typically used to refer to the language as both written and spoken. 漢語/汉语 (hànyǔ)…
Tone Pairs
There are many audio files on this Tone Pairs page. If you can’t hear the sound, please wait 10 seconds and try again. 1st tone + 1st tone 🔊 tiānkōng 🔊 hūxī 🔊 chūzūchē 🔊 jiāqī jiābā 🔊 bēigōng qūxī 2nd tone + 2nd tone 🔊 báitáng 🔊 fénghé 🔊 xíngróngcí 🔊 értóng wénxué 🔊…
Medusa’s Annoyance Part 1
Story · HSK 7+ · Part 1 美 Medusa’s Annoyance 美杜莎（一）美杜莎（一） Posted June 22, 2022 Author Tiffany Reading time 8 mins “Medusa’s annoyance” is a story for HSK7+ learners. Stories I share are some Chinese folk tales, and some are my own creations. Listen to the Complete Story Story Story Part 1 Story Part 2…
Story – The bird that likes to travel 1
“The bird that likes to travel” is a story for HSK4 learners. Stories I shared some are Chinese folk tales, and some are my creations. Warning: Most of my stories are not for kids. Listen the Complete Story Story Story Part 1 Story Part 2 Story Part 3 Story Part 4 星期日的下午，我躺在床上看著窗戶外面。外面有好多小鳥飛來飛去，牠們又唱歌又跳舞，看起來好開心。突然一隻五色鳥飛到了我的窗前，牠慢慢地跳到我身上然後點頭說：「你好，我是五色鳥，我一直到處旅遊。現在剛好到了你家前面，想請問你可不可以給我一點食物？」 星期日的下午，我躺在床上看着窗户外面。外面有好多小鸟飞来飞去，牠们又唱歌又跳舞，看起来好开心。突然一只五色鸟飞到了我的窗前，牠慢慢地跳到我身上然后点头说：「你好，我是五色鸟，我一直到处旅游。现在刚好到了你家前面，想请问你可不可以给我一点食物？」 我吓了一跳！这只鸟竟然会说话。我惊讶地看着牠说：「你好，我没想到你会问我问题！」 我嚇了一跳！這隻鳥竟然會說話。我驚訝地看著牠說：「你好，我沒想到你會問我問題！」 五色鸟又走了几步，现在离我的脸更近了。「我当然要问你，因为这是你的房子。我是一只很有礼貌的鸟。」牠歪歪头看我。 五色鳥又走了幾步，現在離我的臉更近了。 「我當然要問你，因為這是你的房子。我是一隻很有禮貌的鳥。」牠歪歪頭看我。 Pinyin Xīngqīrì de xiàwǔ,…