This section takes a closer look at the pronunciation of finals based around the vowel i. They are i, ia, iao, ian, ie , in, ing, iong and iu. These finals can appear with a range of initials. Note that the i following zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s is not the vowel i but a buzzing vocalized continuation of the preeceding initial.
The table below shows all combinations. Click on an entry to hear an example (using first tone).
b | bi | biao | bian | bie | bin | bing | ||||
p | pi | piao | pian | pie | pin | ping | ||||
m | mi | miao | mian | mie | min | ming | miu | |||
d | di | dia | diao | dian | die | ding | diu | |||
t | ti | tiao | tian | tie | ting | |||||
n | ni | niao | nian | niang | nie | nin | ning | niu | ||
l | li | lia | liao | lian | liang | lie | lin | ling | liu | |
j | ji | jia | jiao | jian | jiang | jie | jin | jing | jiong | jiu |
q | qi | qia | qiao | qian | qiang | qie | qin | qing | qiong | qiu |
x | xi | xia | xiao | xian | xiang | xie | xin | xiong | xiu | |
zh | zhi | |||||||||
ch | chi | |||||||||
sh | shi | |||||||||
r | ri | |||||||||
z | zi | |||||||||
c | ci | |||||||||
s | si | |||||||||
y* | yi | ye | yin | ying |
y is not proper initial. It replaces i at the beginning of the syllable.
After listening to a syllable click on the corresponding entry in the table. (There will be fifteen syllables).
b | bi | biao | bian | bie | bin | bing | ||||
p | pi | piao | pian | pie | pin | ping | ||||
m | mi | miao | mian | mie | min | ming | miu | |||
d | di | dia | diao | dian | die | ding | diu | |||
t | ti | tiao | tian | tie | ting | |||||
n | ni | niao | nian | niang | nie | nin | ning | niu | ||
l | li | lia | liao | lian | liang | lie | lin | ling | liu | |
j | ji | jia | jiao | jian | jiang | jie | jin | jing | jiong | jiu |
q | qi | qia | qiao | qian | qiang | qie | qin | qing | qiong | qiu |
x | xi | xia | xiao | xian | xiang | xie | xin | xiong | xiu | |
zh | zhi | |||||||||
ch | chi | |||||||||
sh | shi | |||||||||
r | ri | |||||||||
z | zi | |||||||||
c | ci | |||||||||
s | si | |||||||||
y* | yi | ye | yin | ying |