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Session 2 · Initials & finals

The whole pinyin sound system in one sitting — z c s, zh ch sh, ü.

ROHIT MENON · CATHAY MANDARIN
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Session 2 · Initials & finals

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The pinyin map

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  1. 0:00Session 2 · Initials & finals. The whole pinyin sound system in one sitting — z c s, zh ch sh, ü.
  2. 0:00The pinyin map
  3. 22:00The retroflex trio
  4. 32:35多少钱?Duōshao qián?多少 — duōshao — how much; how many. How much is it?
  5. 50:00ü — the sound Hindi doesn't have
  6. 65:10你几岁?Nǐ jǐ suì?几 — jǐ — how many (small). How old are you (child)?
  7. 88:00Counting to 1,000
  8. 105:48Say each one out loud before you close the recording. Then open Practice — the words are already in your queue.

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Words in this lesson

  • 多少 duōshao · how much; how many
  • 几 jǐ · how many (small)