This document presents a list of 400 Chinese characters and their pronunciations intended to represent all of the unique sounds in Mandarin Chinese. It provides instructions for using the list by having a native Chinese speaker pronounce each character for a learner to shadow, circling any difficult sounds. With regular practice of difficult sounds with a native speaker, learners can improve their pronunciation. The goal is to serve as a diagnostic for learners to identify sounds they need to work on mastering Mandarin pronunciation.
This document presents a list of 400 Chinese characters and their pronunciations intended to represent all of the unique sounds in Mandarin Chinese. It provides instructions for using the list by having a native Chinese speaker pronounce each character for a learner to shadow, circling any difficult sounds. With regular practice of difficult sounds with a native speaker, learners can improve their pronunciation. The goal is to serve as a diagnostic for learners to identify sounds they need to work on mastering Mandarin pronunciation.
This document presents a list of 400 Chinese characters and their pronunciations intended to represent all of the unique sounds in Mandarin Chinese. It provides instructions for using the list by having a native Chinese speaker pronounce each character for a learner to shadow, circling any difficult sounds. With regular practice of difficult sounds with a native speaker, learners can improve their pronunciation. The goal is to serve as a diagnostic for learners to identify sounds they need to work on mastering Mandarin pronunciation.
I
have
chosen
these
400
characters
because
they
make
up
virtually
all
sounds
in
Mandarin
–
excluding,
of
course,
variations
in
tone.
This
resource
is
best
used
as
a
quick
diagnostic
tool
for
learners
of
Chinese
who
wish
to
figure
out
which
sounds
they
need
to
work
on.
Enjoy!