Chinese Language Learning

The Chinese course lesson starts with the introduction of tone and Pin Yin. Apparently the speeling tone of one word in Chinese has four tones, which will have different meaning if you spell it wrongly.

Some words which are learnt in the first Chinese course:

--> 你 好 妈 ? Ni hao ma? Apa kabar??
--> 谢 谢.... Xie xie..... terima kasih
--> 老 师....lao shi.....guru
and many more....



Here wil learn how to read consonant and Pin Yin vocal......:

==> Reading consonant "b","p" :

B letter is read p
P letter is read b(ph)

==> Reading consonant "d","t" :
D letter is read t
T letter is read d (th)


There are six in Chinese vocal, "a";"i";"u";"e";"o", with two dots on it (can't be wriiten). The way of reading the first five vocals is as usual...
The odd one is the way of reading u with two dots on it. The key is the mouth forms u while the tongue spells i......

==> Reading "g"; "k"; "h" :
G is read k
K is read kh (not "g" )
H is permanently read h

==> Reading "j"; "q"; "x" :
J is read c
Q is read ch (not "j")
X is read sh

==> Reading consonant "z"; "c"; "s"
S is permanently read s. Remember the position of the tongue is more forward will be used in the next consonant.
Z is read c (not as usual c). Remember the position of the tongue is more forward! The sound of "c" is heard sharper than "ch" as usual....

==> Reading the consonant "zh"; "ch"; "sh"; "r" :
Zh is read c
Ch is permanently read ch
Sh is permanently read sh
R is the same as r in English, not r in Indonesian


Then, "w" and "y" can be read as usual...............