Chinese Fundamentals.

Question 1

It is created in 1950s and it tells us how to pronounce Chinese characters.

Answer 1

Pinyin 拼音

Question 2

Not included in Chinese pinyin alphabet and instead ü ( u - the umlaut ) is being used.

Answer 2

V

Question 3

Pinyin components :

Answer 3

Initial, Final and, Tone

Question 4

Consonant sounds that make up the starting sound of a Chinese character. Consist of 21 plus the special y and w.

Answer 4

Initial ( Pinyin Component )

Question 5

b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l, g, k, h, j, q, x, z, c, s,

zh, ch, sh, r, y, w

Answer 5

Initials.

Question 6

Make up the ending vowel or vowel plus consonant sound of a Chinese character. It consist of 6 simple finals and 30 compound finals.

Answer 6

Final ( Pinyin Component )

Question 7

a, e, i, o, u, ü, ai, ao, an, ang, ou, ong, ei, en, eng, er, ia, ie, iu, iao, ian, iang, in, ing …

Answer 7

Finals ( Pinyin Component )

Question 8

It is the pinyin component where it consist of four mandarin tones. ( - , / , v, \ )

Answer 8

Tones.