Pinyin Charts
Use the following charts with the method previously described. This page is also available in Chinese characters. The downloadable version includes English translations.
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One-Character Adjectives
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One-Character Modifiers
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* 不 (bu) becomes second tone when it precedes a fourth tone. 很 (hen) and 挺 (ting) both become second tone when they precede a third tone. See Mandarin Tone Changes for complete information.
Two-Character Modifiers
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Pronouns
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NOTE: At AllSet Learning, John has created far more pronunciation practice resources. See the Chinese Pronunciation Wiki and the AllSet Learning Store.