Learn Hanyu Pinyin 汉语拼音在线学习
Click any card to hear the standard pronunciation — your progress is saved automatically. 点击拼音卡片听标准发音，学习进度自动保存。
Initials 声母表（23）
An initial is the consonant that begins a syllable. Click a card to hear the call-out reading. 声母是音节开头的辅音，点击卡片听呼读音。
Finals 韵母表（24）
Finals follow the initial within a syllable — simple, compound, special and nasal finals. 韵母是音节里声母后面的部分，分为单韵母、复韵母、特殊韵母和鼻韵母。
Whole Syllables 整体认读音节（16）
These 16 syllables are read as whole units, not spelled out from initial + final. 这 16 个音节不走"声母 + 韵母"拼读，要整体认读。
FAQ · Pinyin Questions Answered 常见问题
What is Hanyu Pinyin? 什么是汉语拼音？
Hanyu Pinyin (汉语拼音) is the official romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It spells the pronunciation of Chinese characters using Latin letters and tone marks, and it is always the very first thing a beginner learns — before characters. 汉语拼音是普通话的官方注音系统，用拉丁字母和声调符号标注汉字读音，是外国人学中文的第一步。
What are initials and finals? 什么是声母和韵母？
Every Chinese syllable splits into two parts: an initial (the opening consonant, e.g. b, p, m) and a final (the vowel sound after it, e.g. a, ai, ang). Mandarin has 23 initials and 24 finals, and combining them covers every syllable in the language. 每个中文音节由声母（开头的辅音）和韵母（后面的元音部分）组成；普通话有 23 个声母、24 个韵母，拼合起来覆盖全部音节。
How many tones does Mandarin Chinese have? 中文有几个声调？
Four main tones, plus a short neutral tone: the 1st tone is high and flat (mā 妈, mother), the 2nd rises (má 麻, hemp), the 3rd falls then rises (mǎ 马, horse), and the 4th falls sharply (mà 骂, scold). Tone changes meaning — mǎ and mā are completely different words. 普通话有四个声调和一个轻声：一声高平、二声上扬、三声先降后升、四声下降。声调不同，字就不同。
What are the 16 whole syllables? 16 个整体认读音节有哪些？
They are zhi, chi, shi, ri, zi, ci, si, yi, wu, yu, ye, yue, yuan, yin, yun and ying. These 16 syllables are read as whole units and are never split into an initial plus a final. 这 16 个音节要整体认读，不能拆成声母加韵母来拼。
Is Chinese hard to learn for English speakers? 英语母语者学中文难吗？
Spoken Chinese is surprisingly regular: there are only about 400 syllables, no verb conjugations and no gender. The real challenges are the tones and, later, the writing system — thousands of characters. Mastering pinyin first removes most of the fear and makes everything after it much easier. 口语其实很规律：只有约 400 个音节，没有动词变位和词性变化；真正的难点是声调和汉字。先把拼音学扎实，后面就会轻松很多。
Why is ü written as u after j, q, x and y? 为什么 j q x y 后面的 ü 写成 u？
Because j, q, x and y never combine with the plain vowel u, there is no ambiguity, so the two dots are simply dropped: ju = jü, qu = qü, xu = xü, yu = yü. 因为 j/q/x/y 永远不和普通的 u 相拼，不会混淆，所以 ü 上的两点可以省略。
How should a beginner start learning Chinese? 初学者怎么开始学中文？
Follow the natural order: learn pinyin initials and finals → master the four tones → build everyday words → start writing basic characters and strokes → form short sentences → use the language daily. About 15 minutes of steady daily practice beats long, irregular sessions. 按这个顺序：拼音 → 声调 → 词语 → 汉字笔画 → 句型 → 日常使用。每天坚持 15 分钟，比偶尔突击几小时有效得多。
📖 Study Guide 学习指南
- Start with initials, then finals, then whole syllables. 先学声母，再学韵母，最后学整体认读音节。
- Tap each card as many times as you need; move on once you can say it correctly. 每个拼音可反复点击收听，读准后再学下一个。
- Then go to "Tones" to practise the four tones. 学完基础拼读后，去「读声调」练习四个声调。
- 15 minutes a day for one week is enough to master all pinyin. 建议每天学习 15 分钟，坚持一周即可掌握全部拼音。
🧭 Pinyin Facts 拼音知识
Initials 声母：23 — b p m f d t n l g k h j q x zh ch sh r z c s y w
Finals 韵母：24 — 6 simple（a o e i u ü）、8 compound（ai ei ui ao ou iu ie üe）、1 special（er）、9 nasal（an en in un ün ang eng ing ong）
Whole syllables 整体认读：16 — zhi chi shi ri zi ci si yi wu yu ye yue yuan yin yun ying