Initials Flashcards
c
pronounced as ts in “its” 错 cuò (wrong)
ch
pronounced as ch in “chirp” (with tongue curled backwards) 吃 chī (eat)
d
pronounced as d in “bed” (unaspirated) 对 duì (correct)
g
Pronounced as g in “get” (unaspirated) 个 gè (piece)
j
pronounced as j in “jeep” 见 jiàn (see)
k
pronounced as k in “kangaroo” (unaspirated) 客 kè (guest)
q
pronounced as ch in “cheap” 请 qǐng (please)
r
pronounced as r in “azure” (with tongue curled backwards) 热 rè (hot)
t
pronounced as t in “tap” 天 tiān (sky)
sh
pronounced as sh in “shut” (with tongue curled backwards) 说 shuō (say)
x
pronounced as sh in “she” 下 xià (below)
z
pronounced as ds in “woods” 早 zǎo (early)
zh
pronounced as j in “jam” (with tongue curled backwards) 真 zhēn (real)