Some Chinese consonants are rather similar to English consonants, but it's important to hear the differences and get all details as accurate as possible!

How to read: t
An aspirated voiceless alveolar plosive. It is pronounced in position for "d", but explodes with a strong puff of air. It is an aspirated equivalent of "d". It is similar to 't' in the English 'top' – with more aspiration.

Phrases:
太阳tài yánɡ：sun
他tā：he