{"id":9841,"date":"2019-11-21T08:44:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T08:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/introductory-chinese\/learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-9-initials-y-w\/"},"modified":"2019-11-21T08:44:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T08:44:19","slug":"learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-9-initials-y-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/de\/learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-9-initials-y-w\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Chinese Pinyin in 21 Days \u2013 Day 9: Initials, y, w"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this Pinyin Lesson, we learn initials, “y” and “w”.<\/p>\n

Initials y, w<\/h3>\n

The letters “y” and “w” are not included in the table of initials in the official pinyin system. They are an orthographic co<\/em>nvention for “i”, “u” and “ü” when no initial is present. When “i”, “u” or “ü” are finals and no initial is present, they are spelled “yi”, “wu”, and “yu”, respectively.<\/p>\n

The letters “y” and “w” are called “half vowels” in Chinese, to make it simple and easier to use, I categorize them as initials here.<\/p>\n

Pro<\/em>nunciation Guide for y, w<\/h3>\n

The following guide is given in terms of English pronunciation. They are approximate, as there are some sounds of Pinyin do not correspond directly to sounds in English.<\/p>\n

1. y: as y in “year”.<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

2. w: as w in “wood”. <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Example Words<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Example 1:<\/strong>Chinese Character: \u7237
Pinyin: yé <\/p>\n
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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: grandpa<\/td>\n

\"Learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Example 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chinese Character: \u591c
Pinyin: yè<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: night<\/td>\n

\"Learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Example 3:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Chinese Character: \u821e
Pinyin: w\u01d4<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: dance<\/td>\n

\"Learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Example 4: <\/strong> <\/p>\n

Chinese Character: \u96fe
Pinyin: wù<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: fog<\/td>\n

\"Learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Exercises:<\/h3>\n

Exercise 1: Tone Exercise<\/strong>
Listen to the audio first, and then repeat.<\/p>\n

1. y\u0101 yá y\u01ce yà<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

2. w\u0101 wá w\u01ce wà <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n