Master the sounds of Mandarin through interactive lessons, tone drills, and speaking practice.
Understand how pinyin syllables are built and master the four tones.
Train your ear on single syllables and tone pairs with interactive quizzes.
10 structured lessons covering every initial and final sound in Mandarin.
Practice real sentences and get instant pronunciation feedback.
Every syllable has three parts: an initial, a final, and a tone.
声母 & 韵母
声调
The building blocks of every Mandarin syllable.
👆 Tap any sound to hear it. Highlighted column = aspirated (strong puff of air 💨).
Some initials come in pairs — one with a strong puff of air (aspirated) and one without:
Where your tongue goes makes a huge difference in Chinese!
Finals follow the initial and carry the vowel sound.
Same syllable + different tone = completely different meaning!
These diagrams show pitch movement. Click any card to hear the pronunciation!
When two 3rd-tone syllables appear together, the first one changes to 2nd tone when spoken.
Master the four tones of Mandarin Chinese
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Master every Mandarin sound step by step.
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