1 tones and phonetics
http://www.easymandarin.cn/online-chinese-lessons/chinese-phonetics/
Initials:
b p m f
d t n l g k h j q x z c s zh ch sh r y w
Finals:
a o e i u ü
ai ei ui ao ou iu
ie üe er an en in
un ün ang eng ing ong
Tones:
Tones play a very important role in Chinese. Each Chinese character has one tone, and the Chinese language has a total of four tones as well as one neutral tone. The same syllable with a different tone may have a different meaning
- The first tone is high and flat. Ā
- The second tone rises from the middle to high. Á
- The third tone curves from low to lower and then rises. ǎ
- The fourth tone falls from the top to the bottom. à
Āi (hey), bái (white), ǎi (short), ài (love)
bā (eight), bá (pull), bǎ (grasp), bà (father)
2 tone and phonetics test
(1) quick phonetics test
http://pinyin.quickmandarin.com/learn_chinese_quiz/blue/
(2) tone recognition test
http://pinyin.quickmandarin.com/learn_chinese_quiz/tones_drill/
http://pinyin.quickmandarin.com/learn_chinese_quiz/blue/
3 pinyin table and its mp3 sounds
http://www.quickmandarin.com/chinesepinyintable/