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Chinese language course Basics

Mandarin is a standard language in china just like urdu in pakistan


Xianzai Shang ke, now class begins
Xianzai Xia ke, now class ends
Gen wo du, Read after me

Ni Hao, Good health


Lao shi hao, Teacher good health
Anching, Silence

Xiu Xi, Break


Zhong guo, central country
HSK test by Hanpan/150,300,600,1300,2500,5800
Confucius institute where Chinese is taught

Initials
B Poa
P Phoa
M Moa
F Foa
D Te
T Thay
N Ne
L Le

G geh
K keh
H Kha
J Che

Q Chi
X She
Z Zoa
S Sss snake voice
C ss tire air leakage voice
Finals
A aaa ai/aaee ao/aaoo an/aan uan/ouan
O ooo ou/ooou

E Eh En/ un Ei/ Ehee


I ee in/ in
U Ou Ua/ ouaa ui/ouee uai/ ouaaee uei/ ouway ui/wey

U.. Yee

Lao shi is immigration lawyer.


Chinese are materialistic, business is the only thing they are concerned about.

Tones
Constant Maa Mama (mother)
Rising Maaa
Drop-rising MaAAAA
Drop Mahmah / Pahpa
Dot is used to silence end, Neutral tone

Counting
Yi – ee / y is silent here

Er - R
San - Sun
Si – Sa
Wu- Wuh

Liu – leo
Qi – Shi (not chi)
Ba – pa
Jiu – Jio
Shi - Sher

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