Basic Pinyin chart with audio examples
Here is a basic Mandarin Chinese Pinyin chart with audio examples to help learn pronunciation:
The Pinyin system consists of initials (consonants), finals (vowels and vowel combinations), and four tones. Clicking on any Pinyin syllable in an interactive chart plays examples of that sound in all four tones. For example, initials include sounds like b, p, m, d, t, n, l, etc. Finals include a, o, e, i, u, and combinations like ai, ei, ao, ou, an, ang, etc.
Interactive charts with full audio examples for each Pinyin syllable are available from multiple sources, letting learners hear native pronunciation and practice tones. These tools typically include:
- Initial consonants row with audio for each initial + vowel example
- Finals columns with audio for each final in all four tones
- Combination syllables for practicing common sounds in Mandarin
One of these charts can be used directly online to practice sounds with audio, making it easier to master Mandarin Chinese pronunciation.
If a textual summary of the basic Pinyin chart with links to audio examples is desired, I can provide a concise guide with initial and final sounds listed. For interactive and audio, these sites are great:
- Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Chart with Audio at Yabla
- Interactive Pinyin Chart at YoYoChinese
- Chinese Pinyin Chart with Audio at PurpleCulture
- Live Pinyin Chart with audio demonstrations at ChineseVoyage
Would you prefer a static summary with key Pinyin sounds listed or a direct link to an interactive audio chart? Or both?