How Do You Pronounce Basic Sounds In Mandarin Chinese?
If you’ve ever been confused by what seems to be a series of way-to-complex sounds associated with Mandarin Chinese, don’t worry. This article is here to help you understand how to pronounce those sounds with ease. Speaking Chinese isn’t so difficult when you understand that, in addition to the individual sounds, each sound has 1 of 4 tones that go with it, which help determine the meaning of the word. These tones are what often confuse people when they hear spoken Chinese. he tones are what enable one sound to mean so many different things. For example, depending on the tone used, the sound ‘ma’ can mean mother, hemp, horse, to scold, or be an indicator of a question. Confused yet? By the end of this article, you won’t be. First, a basic review of how tones are used in English. You may not realize it, but we use tones a lot more than you’d think. For example, when we ask a question, the last syllable often has a rising tone. When we’re being firm about something, commanding, we use a
