Lesson 1-3: Hanyu Pinyin Flashcards

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1
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a

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“a” in ah

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b

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“boa” in boar

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3
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c

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“ts” in cats (almost like “chur” in church)

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4
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d

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“ded” in decided

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5
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e

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“er” in flower

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6
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f

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“fore” in before

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7
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g

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“gir” in girl

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h

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“her”

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9
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i

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“i” in if

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10
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j

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“ji” in jitter

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11
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k

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“ker” in handkerchief

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12
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l

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“l” in learn

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13
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m

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“more”

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14
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n

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“nur” in nurse

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15
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o

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“o” in or

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16
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p

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“po” in polar

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17
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q

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“chee” in cheetah

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18
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r

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“re” in interest

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19
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s

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“si” in sir

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20
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t

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“ter” in deter

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21
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u

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“woo” in wool; “ee” in fee

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22
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ü

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“ee” in fee

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23
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v

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like normal v

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24
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w

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“wo” in woman

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25
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x

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“she” or “see”

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26
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y

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“yi” in yippie

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27
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z

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“ze” in realize

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28
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ch

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“ch” in catch

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29
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sh

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“sh” in bush

30
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zh

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“g” in giraffe

31
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ai

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“I”

32
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an

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“un” in until

33
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ang

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“ong” in among

34
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ao

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“ow” in how

35
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ei

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“ay” in day

36
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en

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“urn” in turn

37
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eng

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“ng” in surnames

38
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ia

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“yar” in yard

39
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ian

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“yen”

40
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iang

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“young”

41
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iao

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“yao”

42
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ie

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“ye” in yes

43
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in

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“in” in tin

44
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ing

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“ing” in wing

45
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iu

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“you”

46
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iong

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“yoong”

47
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ong

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“ong” in yoong, or “ong” in long

48
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ou

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“oh” or “owh”

49
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üan

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“wen”

50
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uai

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“wi” in wide

51
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uan

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“wan” in want

52
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uang

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“ung” in swung

53
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ui

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“way”

54
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üe

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“yüe”

55
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uo

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“war”

56
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un

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“woun” in wound or “wen” in Chinese

57
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ün

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“yün”

58
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chi

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“ch” in church

59
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ci

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“ts” in cats (same as “c”)

60
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er

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“er”

61
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ri

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“re” in interest

62
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shi

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“shi” in shirt

63
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si

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“si” in sir

64
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ye

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“ye” in yes

65
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yi

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“yi”

66
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you

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“you”

67
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zhi

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“g” in giraffe

68
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zi

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“zi” in zip

69
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When “i” is not spelt with an initial consonant

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add “y” to the i

70
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When “u” is not spelt with an initial consonant

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add “w” to the u

71
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When “ü” is not spelt with an initial consonant

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add “y” to the ü

72
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Placing the tone mark

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  • Only on the vowel
  • First priority: a
  • If no “a”, then “o” or “e”
  • on the second vowel of the diphthong “iu”, “ui”