How to pronounce [ui]: The final [ui] in Pinyin is a contracted form of “uei.” Its sound starts with a slight “u” (as in the “w” sound in English “way”)…

How to pronounce [h] Relax your vocal tract and keep your mouth slightly open, allowing the breath to pass freely through the throat without vocal cord vibration. The sound of…

How to pronounce [m] Form a complete closure by pressing both lips together and then allow the air to pass through the nasal cavity while vibrating the vocal cords. The…

1. 一 (yī) 一 is pronounced as the 1st tone “yī” when it’s by itself, it works as a number, it is put at the end of the word, phrase,…

1. 不 (bù) 不 is a 4th tone syllable by itself. The tone doesn’t change when 不 is followed by a 1st tone, 2nd tone or 3rd tone syllable. e.g…

In spoken Chinese, when two or more than two 3rd tone syllables get together, only the last third tone keeps the original tone, others should be pronounced as the 2nd…

How to pronounce [zh]: Raise the tip of your tongue to touch the hard palate to form an obstacle and the airflow comes out suddenly by breaking through the obstacle…

How to pronounce [z]: Lengthen your mouth, spread your tongue companies by pressing the tip of your tongue against the upper alveolar ridge, and then loosen the tongue tip a…

How to pronounce [j]: Press the tip of your tongue against the back of your lower teeth, raise the front of your tongue to contact the hard palate, and then…