< Mandarin Chinese < Pinyin
There are three (3) types of vowels in Chinese- Simple, Compound, Nasal
- Simple consists of a single vowel
- Compound is two (2) or more
- Nasal ends in -n or -ng
This lesson, you will learn three (3) simple finals and one (1) compound final
Simple Finals
There are six (6) vowels in Chinese: a, e, i, o, u and ü
| Vowel | Pronounciation | IPA | English Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | ah | a | father |
| e | uh | ʊ | bud |
| o | oh | o | toe |
Compound Finals
"a" and "o" can combine to form "ao"- how
- This IS the same sound as in well known, "Ni Hao"
In Short...
- Three types
- Simple
- Compound
- Nasal
- a is ahh
- e is uh
- o is oh
- ao is ow
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