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justin9213
Jul 2, 2006, 13:09
Are there are any rules for Mandarinh Chinese?
I heard when you say NI3 HAO3 the NI3 change into NI1 and HAO3 stays HAO3. Is that true? I dont know rule of speaking Mandarin Chinese so can you please share them with me by posting them here?
The only thing I know is the tones which I learn from here
http://www.phonetics.ucla.edu/vowels/chapter2/chinese/recording2.1.html
a few words and characters. So please tell me the rules of speaking Mandarin Chinese.

Also: I was trying to say "You are mom" in the sound clip. Did I use the right tones?
You rename the .txt part to .wav and it will work

quiet sunshine
Jul 5, 2006, 22:57
Are there are any rules for Mandarinh Chinese?
I heard when you say NI3 HAO3 the NI3 change into NI1 and HAO3 stays HAO3. Is that true?
Sorry I can't explain the rule clearly because of my poor English, I can only tell you NI3 should change into NI2( 3 3=> 2 3).

Also: I was trying to say "You are mom" in the sound clip. Did I use the right tones?

I heard your sound clip, your tones are not very standard, but good enough to be understood.

Glenn
Jul 6, 2006, 02:45
Do you just mean pronunciation? That would narrow things down a LOT.

I think if you do a search for "(Mandarin) tone sandhi" on Google you'll find your answer. The parentheses mean that "Mandarin" is optional.

Supervin
Jul 6, 2006, 18:24
Are there are any [tone] rules for Mandarinh Chinese? ...
http://www.wa-pedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16657&page=2#43

ricecake
Jul 9, 2006, 18:23
China launched a new language website to teach Mandarin Chinese with audio-visual presentations @ www.linese.com.

huayue
Jul 14, 2006, 12:27
ye..and you find some rules of spoken Mandarin in grammar books

maushan3
Feb 6, 2007, 13:23
May I suggest www.mandarintools.com

Mauricio

hot12lips12
Aug 18, 2007, 13:42
i know it's off the subject, but can someone give me a website where they teach japanese?