{"id":9823,"date":"2019-11-21T02:42:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T02:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/introductory-chinese\/learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-3-initials-b-p-m-f\/"},"modified":"2019-11-21T02:42:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T02:42:48","slug":"learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-3-initials-b-p-m-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-3-initials-b-p-m-f\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Chinese Pinyin in 21 Days \u2013 Day 3: Initials, b, p, m, f"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this Pinyin Lesson, we learn how to pro<\/em>nounce four initials, which are b, p, m, f. We also learn some Chinese characters that use “b, p, m, f”. In addition you can have tone drill and quiz on b, p, m, f.<\/p>\n

Initials<\/h3>\n

Initials are called \u58f0\u6bcd in simplified Chinese (pinyin: sh\u0113ngm\u01d4). There are 21 initials excluding y and w.<\/p>\n

The co<\/em>nventional order is:
b, p, m, f; d, t, ,n, l; g, k, h; j, q, x; zh, ch, sh, r; z, c, s<\/p>\n

Pro<\/em>nunciation Guide<\/h3>\n

The letters b, d, and g are really the un-aspirated versions of p, t, and k. This means that they are pro<\/em>nounced in the way the letters p, t, and k are pro<\/em>nounced after the letter s (as in spy, sty, and sky).<\/p>\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

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1. b: as the p in “spay”, or b in “bay”.<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

2. p: as p in put, but with a stro<\/em>nger aspiration. <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

3. m: as m in “may”. <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

4. f: as f in “five”. <\/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: \u6ce2
Pinyin: b\u014d <\/p>\n
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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: wave<\/td>\n

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

Chinese Character: \u5761
Pinyin: p\u014d<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: Slope<\/td>\n

\"Learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Example 3:<\/strong>Chinese Character: \u6478
Pinyin: m\u014d <\/p>\n
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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: Touch<\/td>\n

\"Learn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Example 4:Chinese Character: \u4f5b
Pinyin: fó <\/p>\n
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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: Buddha<\/td>\n

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

Exercises:<\/h3>\n

Exercise 1: Tone Drill<\/h4>\n

Listen to the audio first, and then repeat.<\/p>\n

1. b\u0101 bá b\u01ce bà<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

2. p\u0101 pá p\u01ce pà <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

3. m\u0101 má m\u01ce mà <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

4. f\u0101 fá f\u01ce fà <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n