Chinese · Learn to read
Pinyin & Tones
Hear the tones and read pinyin before Chinese Foundations.
20 flashcards for the parts of Mandarin pronunciation English speakers find hardest: the four tones, the sounds English lacks and the spellings that trip you up, each with audio and a real word from Chinese Foundations.
- 20 flashcards
You study it in the Misu app on iPhone and Android. Translations are in English.
Pinyin & Tones20 flashcards 1 of 4 · Real flashcards from the deck
What you’ll learn
The tones, and the sounds English lacks.
Chinese Foundations writes the pronunciation of every word in pinyin, with tone marks. Most pinyin reads the way an English speaker expects; this deck covers the rest: the four tones and the light one, the sounds English lacks (x and sh, j and zh, q and ch, z, c and r), and the spellings that hide a sound.
Each flashcard shows pinyin on the front. Turn it over for how to say it, with audio, and a word from the course, with its picture.
About two days at 15 new flashcards a day.
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How do I get it on my phone?
Add it here while you’re signed in to Misu. It downloads the next time you open Misu on your phone. New to Misu? Get started here with Pinyin & Tones, then sign in on your phone the same way.
Can I download it for Anki?
No. Misu decks are made for the Misu app, where every flashcard keeps its audio, picture and review schedule.