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i |
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as in leak sleep
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七 qī (seven) - 笔 bǐ (pen)
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衣 服 (clothes)
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大 米 (rice)
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你 好 (hello)
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yī fu
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dà mǐ
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nǐ hǎo
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ia |
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as i + a; like yard
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加 jiā (plus) - 下 xià (down)
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牙 齿 (tooth)
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夏 天 (summer)
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家 庭 (family)
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yá chǐ
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xià tiān
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jiā tíng
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ie |
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as i + e; but is very short; like yet
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写 xiě (write) - 借 jiè (borrow)
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间 谍 (spy)
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鞋 子 (shoes)
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钢 铁 (steel)
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jiān dié
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xié zǐ
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gāng tiě
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iao |
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as i + ao
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苗 miáo (seedling) - 小 xiǎo (small)
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喊 叫 (shout)
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手 表 (watch)
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调 查 (investigate)
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hǎn jiào
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shǒu biǎo
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diào chá
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iu |
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as i + ou, like you
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九 jiǔ (nine) - 六 liù (six)
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啤 酒 (beer)
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足 球 (soccer)
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休 息 (rest)
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pí jiǔ
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zú qiú
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xiū xi
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ian |
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as i + e + n; like yen
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边 biān (edge) - 甜 tián (sweet)
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变 更 (change)
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面 粉 (flour)
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青 年 (teenage)
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biàn geng
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miàn fěn
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qīng nián
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in |
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as i + n, like in
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进 jìn (enter) - 秦 qín (the Qin Dynasty)
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拼 音 (pinyin)
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人 民 (people)
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您 好 (hello)
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pīn yīn
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rén mín
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nín hǎo
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iang |
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as i + ang, like young
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江 jiāng (river) - 俩 liǎng (two)
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凉 快 (cool)
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姑 娘 (girl)
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将 要 (will)
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liáng kuài
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gū niang
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jiāng yào
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ing |
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as i but with ng added to it at the back
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星 xīng (star) - 领 lǐng (collar)
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士 兵 (soldier)
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明 天 (tomorrow)
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宁 静 (quiet)
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shì bīng
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míng tiān
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níng jìng
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iong |
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as i + ong
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雄 xióng (male animal) - 穷 qióng (poor)
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狗 熊 (bear)
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贫 穷 (poor)
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兄 弟 (brother)
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gǒu xióng
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pín qióng
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xiōng dì
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