Umsindo ohlukanisiwe

Chinese for Absolute Beginners – Audio Lesson 1 HSK 1 Core Foundations Welcome to your Chinese learning session. In this audio lesson you will hear: The Chinese word The pinyin spelling The tone The English meaning A sentence example After each word, pause the audio and repeat three times. Chinese pronunciation uses four tones: First tone – high and flat. Second tone – rising. Third tone – falling then rising. Fourth tone – sharp falling. Let’s begin. Lesson 1 – Greetings Word one. 你好 Pinyin: nǐ