{"id":9838,"date":"2019-11-21T07:49:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T07:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/introductory-chinese\/learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-8-initials-z-c-s\/"},"modified":"2019-11-21T07:49:15","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T07:49:15","slug":"learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-8-initials-z-c-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/learn-chinese-pinyin-in-21-days-day-8-initials-z-c-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Chinese Pinyin in 21 Days \u2013 Day 8: Initials, z, c, s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this pinyin lesson, we learn three Initials, which are z, c, s. We also learn some Chinese characters that use “z, c, s”. In addition, you can have listening exercises and quizzes for z, c, s.<\/p>\n

Pinyin 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 for z, c, s<\/h3>\n

The letters z, and c are pro<\/em>nounced more like the letters ds, and ts in suds, and cats, respectively.<\/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

1.\tz: as ds in “beds”.<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

2.\tc: as ts in “cats”. <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

3.\ts: as s in “sit”. <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Example Words<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Example 1:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Chinese Character: \u5b57
Pinyin: zì<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: Chinese Character<\/td>\n

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

Chinese Character: \u523a
Pinyin: cì<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: thorn<\/td>\n

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

Chinese Character: \u56db
Pinyin: sì<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

English translation: four<\/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. z\u0101 zá z\u01ce zà<\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

2. c\u0101 cá c\u01ce cà <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

3. s\u0101 sá s\u01ce sà <\/p>\n

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 <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n