Chinese Character
我
wǒ
Pinyin
Chinese is not a phonetic language. The pronunciation is not related to the writing of Chinese words (characters).
To help you pronounce Chinese characters, a readable system called Pinyin is invented.
Pinyin transcribes the Chinese characters so people can pronounce it. It may be used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into computers or electronics as well.
The writing of Pinyin is similar to English alphabet. However, Chinese pronunciation and spelling of pinyin letters are different from English letters.
A Catchy Song!
This video here will help you learn how to pronounce the Chinese pinyin alphabet. Sing along!
Pinyin Chart
https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-pinyin-chart.php
The Pinyin Chart from this link provides audio recording for each sound including four tones.
Hi friend! You don't need to know everything before you can move on to the next lesson. As long as you have read this page and listened to the song a few times, you are ready to move along! Just come back whenever you want to refresh your memory! See you soon！ 再见！