OneDotDot Chinese · Tone Practice Tone Practice, out loud 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.
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Hanyu Pinyin Initials Part 1
聲母 声母 · Initials Part 1 — OneDotDot Chinese 聲 OneDotDot Chinese · Pronunciation 聲母声母Initials — Part 1 Every Mandarin syllable opens with a consonant, and the trick isn’t voicing — it’s breath. This is a listening-first guide to the first 11 initials: b · p · m · f · d · t ·…
Tongue twisters
OneDotDot Chinese · Pronunciation Training Tongue Twisters, out loud 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…
What is Chinese language
A field guide for learners So, which “Chinese” do you mean? English flattens it into a single word. Mandarin speakers reach for five — and each one quietly reveals where the speaker is from, or who they’re speaking to. 中文中文zhōngwén 漢語汉语hànyǔ 普通話普通话pǔtōnghuà 國語国语guóyǔ 華語华语huáyǔ Quick reference Five names, five contexts Term Literally means What it…
Tone Pairs
OneDotDot Chinese · Tone Pairs Tone pairs, out loud This isn’t just two-character words like the last page — some of these combinations stretch to full phrases and even proverbs, six, eight, sometimes eleven syllables long. Real words, real recordings. Tap ▶ next to any word and say it back — tones live in your…
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
Story · HSK 4+ · Part 1 鳥鸟 The Taiwan Barbet That Likes To Travel 愛旅行的五色鳥爱旅行的五色鸟 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Tiffany Reading time 6 mins “The Taiwan barbet that likes to travel” is a story for HSK4 learners. Stories I share are some Chinese folk tales, and some are my own creations. Listen to…
Family and Pronoun Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Family and Pronoun Words in Chinese 家庭與代名詞詞彙家庭与代名词词汇 jiātíng yǔ dàimíngcí cíhuì Before we get into the vocabulary, a bit of context: traditional Chinese culture puts a lot of weight on respect and harmony within the family, a mindset that traces back to Confucian values. These days, younger generations are drifting away…
Nature and Animal Words in Chinese
Chinese Vocabulary · 中文詞彙中文词汇 Nature and Animal Words in Chinese 自然與動物詞彙自然与动物词汇 zìrán yǔ dòngwù cíhuì Before we get to the vocab, let me tell you about the weirdest family in Chinese mythology: the weather family. There’s 雷公雷公 (léigōng, Thunder Father), 電母电母 (diànmǔ, Lightning Mother), 風伯风伯 (fēngbó, Uncle Wind), 雲童云童 (yúntóng, Cloud Child) — and then,…
Mandarin Tones
OneDotDot Chinese · Tones Tones aren’t hard,they’re just shapes Mandarin tones aren’t a memory test — they’re pitch curves, measured against your own voice, not your teacher’s. Tap a syllable and watch the shape. 媽妈mā 麻麻má 馬马mǎ 罵骂mà 嗎吗ma tap a tile to hear its pitch First Tone — the level tone 陰平阴平 Hold the…