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BoPoMoFo |
Hanyu Pinyin |
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Pronunciation Notes |
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ㄅ |
b |
Like b in boo |
Without air jet |
}Sound pair |
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ㄆ |
p |
Like p in poof |
With air jet |
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ㄇ |
m |
Like m in moo |
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ㄈ |
f |
Like f in food |
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ㄉ |
d |
Like d in done |
Without air jet |
}Sound pair |
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ㄊ |
t |
Like t in ton |
With air jet |
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ㄋ |
n |
Like n in none |
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ㄌ |
l |
Like l in love |
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ㄍ |
g |
Like g in give |
Without air jet |
}Sound pair |
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ㄎ |
k |
Like k in kiss |
With air jet |
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ㄏ |
h |
Throaty h as in loch |
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ㄐ |
j |
Like j in jump |
Without air jet |
}Sound triplet |
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ㄑ |
q |
Like ch in check |
With air jet |
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ㄒ |
x |
Like sh in shoe |
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ㄗ |
z |
Like ds is ads |
Without air jet |
}Sound triplet |
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ㄘ |
c |
Like ts in its |
With air jet |
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ㄙ |
s |
Like s in soup |
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ㄓ |
zhi |
Like j in jacques |
Without air jet |
}Sound quartet |
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ㄔ |
chi |
Like ch in chew |
With air jet |
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ㄕ |
shi |
As in sure |
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ㄖ |
ri |
Like sure in leisure |
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Finals |
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ㄚ |
a |
Like a in father |
But shorter |
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ㄛ |
o |
Like a in law |
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ㄜ |
e |
Like uh |
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ㄝ |
ie |
Like ye in yes |
Say with just a hint of the last vowel |
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ㄞ |
ai |
like i in bite |
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ㄟ |
ei |
Like ay in play |
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ㄠ |
ao |
Like ow in cow |
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ㄡ |
ou |
Like o in go |
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ㄢ |
an |
Like ahn |
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ㄣ |
en |
Like un in under |
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ㄤ |
ang |
Like ahng |
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ㄥ |
eng |
Like ung in dung |
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ㄦ |
er |
Like ur in fur |
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一 |
i |
Like er in wonder |
After z,c,s,zh,ch,sh,r |
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Like ee in glee |
Written as yi by itself |
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一ㄚ |
ia |
Like ya in yard |
“y”replaces “i”at the beginning of syllables when there is no initial consonant (i.e. “ya” instead of “ia”) |
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一ㄠ |
iao |
Like eow in meow |
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一ㄡ |
iu |
Like yo |
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一ㄢ |
ian |
Like yen |
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一ㄣ |
in |
in |
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一ㄤ |
iang |
Like yahng |
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一ㄥ |
ing |
Like ing in bingo |
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ㄩㄥ |
iong |
Like yohng |
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ㄨ |
wu |
Like oo in moo |
“w” replaces “u”at the beginning of syllables when there is no initial consonant |
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ㄨㄚ |
ua |
Like ua in suave |
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ㄨㄛ |
uo |
Say oo-woh fast |
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ㄨㄞ |
uai |
Like wi in swipe |
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ㄨㄟ |
ui |
Like way |
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ㄨㄢ |
uan |
Like wahn |
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ㄨㄣ |
un |
Like oon in pontoon |
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ㄨㄤ |
uang |
Say oo-wahng fast |
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ㄨㄥ |
ong |
Like ong in kong |
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ㄩ |
ü |
Like eu in pneumonia |
Written as“yu”when complete syllable |
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ㄩㄝ |
üe |
Say yu-eh fast |
Written as“yue”when complete syllable |
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ㄩㄢ |
üan |
Say yu-en fast |
Written as“yuan”when complete syllable |
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ㄩㄣ |
ün |
Say yu-un fast |
Written as“yun”when complete syllable |
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