汉语教室 Hàn yŭ jiào shì Introduction to Chinese Voiced & Unvoiced sounds

Voiced & Unvoiced Distinguishing the difference between voiced and unvoiced sounds is very important. Incorrect pronunciation could make the meaning of your words become totally different. In this material, we will introduce how to best pronounce the voiced and unvoiced words.

UnvoicedVoiced b, d, g j, zh, z p, t, k q, ch, c Can you pronounce these initials correctly?

Take “b” and “p” for example UnvoicedVoiced bā pā

Give it a try! bā bān bāng

Give it a try! pā pān pāng

LET’S PRACTICE WITH WORDS!

bāpā 八趴 eightlie down “b” & “p” make a difference!

bānpān 搬攀 to moveto climb “b” & “p” make a difference!

bàngpàng 棒胖 excellentfat “b” & “p” make a difference!

Let’s try it in sentences! 八点的时候，我看到他趴在桌子上。 Bā diăn de shí hòu ， wǒ kàn dào tā pā zài zhuō zi shàng 。 他很胖，但他舞跳得很棒。 Tā hěn pàng ， dàn tā wŭ tiào de hěn bàng 。 Want to improve your pronunciation? Request a free demo now! Request a free demo Want to improve your pronunciation? Request a free demo now! Request a free demo