How to Learn Chinese – The Mandarin Chinese Alphabet and Pronunciations
Becoming familiar with the Chinese alphabet is the first step to learning the language. Originally, the language had no alphabet, but the different symbols were easily understood by anyone who spoke one of the many Chinese dialects. In the 1950s, Pinyin was developed, a Latin based alphabet for the language, which is used by the Chinese government today. Rocket Chinese reviews The translation given below is used only when the word is being translated to or from other languages. Consonants can also be read individually, although in certain cases, you read the consonant sound plus the “schwa” sound, like the French “e” without an accent mark.
