Learning Pinyin and Tones: Essential Beginner Mandarin Chinese
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Channel: eChineseLearning · 2017 · Education
In this example of a Free Trial lesson, Teacher Joyce teaches an introduction to Mandarin Chinese: Pinyin and Tones. For a Free Trial of your own, sign up here: https://goo.gl/Lw6lEx Do you want to try a FREE 1-to-1 class with Teacher Joyce? Sign up at www.eChineseLearning.com In the “special code” section, fill in “Joyce-Periscope” and get 1 week of additional free classes after you sign up! Using the romanized alphabet, pinyin, the romanized writing of Mandarin Chinese speaking, is a roadmap for how to pronounce Mandarin Chinese and the tones tones. The four little lines above the vowels in pinyin represent the four Chinese tones. The tones are essential to being understood in Mandarin and understanding the speaking of others in Mandarin. In this video, Joyce gives an introduction to the four Mandarin tones and how they are read in pinyin. Watch the video lesson, sign up for your own Free Trial and stay tuned and in touch with us for more valuable lessons with us!
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