拼音字母表读法口诀/Pinyin Alphabet Reading Rhymes

单韵母，很重要，发音口形要摆好，

Simple finals are very important — shape your mouth correctly when you pronounce them.

张大嘴巴aaa，拢圆嘴巴ooo，

Open wide for aaa; round your lips for ooo.

嘴巴扁扁eee，牙齿对齐iii，

Flatten your mouth for eee; align your teeth for iii.

嘴巴小圆uuu，撅嘴吹哨üüü。

Small round mouth for uuu; pucker like whistling for üüü.

ā、á、ǎ、à；ō、ó、ǒ、ò；

First tone ā, second á, third ǎ, fourth à — same for o.

ē、é、ě、è；ī、í、ǐ、ì；

Same tone pattern for e and i.

ū、ú、ǔ、ù；ǖ、ǘ、ǚ、ǜ。

Same tone pattern for u and ü.

一声平，二声扬，三声拐弯，四声降。

First tone is level, second rises, third dips and rises, fourth falls.

板车平走āāā；板车上坡ááá；

Cart on flat ground (āāā); cart going uphill (ááá);

下坡上坡ǎǎǎ；板车下坡ààà。

Dipping then rising (ǎǎǎ); cart going downhill (ààà).

读声母要留心，堵住气儿再发音。

Pay attention when reading initials — block the airflow first, then release the sound.

像个6字bbb，脸盆泼水ppp，

b looks like 6; p like splashing water from a basin.

两个门洞mmm，一根拐棍fff，

m like two doorways; f like a walking stick.

马蹄走路ddd，一把雨伞ttt，

d like a horse hoof; t like an umbrella.

一个门洞nnn，一根木棍lll，

n like one doorway; l like a stick.

9字加钩ggg，一挺机枪kkk，

g like 9 with a hook; k like a machine gun.

一把椅子hhh，i下加钩jjj，

h like a chair; j like i with a hook.

像个9字qqq，一个叉字xxx，

q like 9; x like a cross.

z加椅子zhzhzh，c加椅子chchch，

zh adds a “chair” to z; ch adds a “chair” to c.

s加椅子shshsh，禾苗向日rrr，

sh adds a “chair” to s; r like rice seedlings facing the sun.

像个2字zzz，半个圆圈ccc，

z like 2; c like half a circle.

半个8字sss，像个树杈yyy，

s like half an 8; y like a tree fork.

屋顶相连www，像把折尺www。

w like connected rooftops or a folding ruler.

四线三格记心间，

Remember the four lines and three spaces.

拼音字母住里边。

Pinyin letters live inside them.

胳膊长了住上格，

Long “arms” go in the upper space.

尾巴长了住下格。

Long “tails” go in the lower space.

中格一定要饱满，

The middle space must be full and round.

上格下格不贴边。

Letters should not touch the top or bottom lines.

右上半圆ppp，右下半圆bbb，左上半圆qqq，左下半圆ddd。

Upper-right half circle is p; lower-right is b; upper-left is q; lower-left is d.

（左下半圆ddd，左上半圆qqq，右下半圆bbb，右上半圆ppp）

(Repeat: d — lower-left; q — upper-left; b — lower-right; p — upper-right.)

半圆竖弯，aaa；圆圈圆圈，ooo；

Half circle with a vertical curve for a; circles for o.

短横半圆，eee；短竖加点，iii；

Short horizontal plus half circle for e; short vertical with a dot for i.

竖弯加竖，uuu；u加两点，üüü；

Vertical curve plus vertical for u; u plus two dots for ü.

半圆竖左弯，ɡɡɡ；竖左弯加点，jjj；

Half circle, vertical, left curve for g; vertical left curve plus dot for j.

竖加左弯竖，h和n；右斜左斜，y和x；

Vertical plus left-curved vertical for h and n; right slant and left slant for y and x.

竖加左斜右斜，kkk；弯竖加横，fff；

Vertical plus left and right slants for k; curved vertical plus horizontal for f.

竖弯加横，ttt；斜下斜上斜下斜上，www；横折横，zzz；左弯右弯，sss。

Vertical curve plus horizontal for t; down-up-down-up slants for w; horizontal-corner-horizontal for z; left and right curves for s.

j、q、x、y真淘气，

j, q, x, and y are mischievous.

从不和u在一起，

They never combine with u.

见了小ü更淘气，

When they meet little ü, they get even more mischievous.

吹走小ü的圆泡泡。

They blow away ü’s two dots.

先标aoe，

Mark a, o, e first.

再标iuü。

Then mark i, u, ü.

i、u并列标在后，

When i and u stand together, mark the tone on the one that comes later.

i上标调把点抹，

Remove the dot on i when adding a tone mark.

轻声不标就空着。

Leave neutral tone unmarked.

两拼法：前音轻短后音重，两音相连猛一碰！

Two-part blending: the first sound is light and short, the second is stressed — snap them together!

三拼法：声轻介快韵母响，三音连读不中断。

Three-part blending: initial lightly, medial quickly, final clearly — read all three without a break.

b、d、ɡ，气流弱，嘴前纸片吹不到；

b, d, g have weak airflow — paper in front of the mouth barely moves.

（b、d、ɡ、j、zh、z）

(Also j, zh, z.)

p、t、k，气流强，嘴前纸片乱抖动。

p, t, k have strong airflow — paper flutters wildly.

（p、t、k、q、ch、c）

(Also q, ch, c.)

舌尖要平放，抵住上齿背，

Tip of the tongue flat against the upper teeth.

就是z、c、s；

That is z, c, s.

舌尖稍翘起，抵住上齿龈，

Tip slightly raised against the upper gums.

就是d、t和n、l；

That is d, t, n, and l.

舌尖翘起来，抵住前硬腭，

Tip curled up against the front palate.

就是zh、ch和sh、r。

That is zh, ch, sh, and r.

复韵母真有趣，两个单韵母在一起。

Compound finals are fun — two simple finals together.

前重后轻连着发，一口读出就是它。

Stress the first, lighten the second, and read them as one syllable.

先a后i ai ai ai ，姐姐和我比高矮。

ai (a+i): sister and I compare height.

先e后i ei ei ei ，干活用劲ei ei ei。

ei (e+i): work hard with effort.

先u后i ui ui ui ，姐姐围围巾笑微微。

ui (u+i): sister wraps a scarf and smiles.

先a后o ao ao ao ，阿姨爱穿花棉袄。

ao (a+o): aunt loves her padded jacket.

先o后u ou ou ou ，荷花莲耦ou ou ou大海上空飞海鸥。

ou (o+u): lotus, lotus root, seagulls over the sea.

先i后u iu iu iu ，邮筒前面把信邮。

iu (i+u): mail a letter at the mailbox.

先i后e ie ie ie ，椰子树叶ie ie ie。

ie (i+e): coconut leaves.

先Ü后e üe üe üe ，月亮姐姐ue ue ue 小鱼骑鹅去访月。

üe (ü+e): moon sister; little fish rides a goose to visit the moon.

er er er ，两只耳朵er er er 野鹅有个小小耳。

er: two ears; wild goose with little ears.

鼻韵母，真是巧；

Nasal finals are clever.

口里的气往鼻子跑。

Air flows through the nose.

前鼻韵母有五个，后鼻韵母有四个。

There are five front-nasal finals and four back-nasal finals.

an an an a+n，阿姨登上天安门。

an (a+n): aunt climbs Tiananmen Gate.

en en en e+n，白鹅门前把铃摁。

en (e+n): white goose rings the doorbell.

in in in i+n，穿衣出门笑吟吟。

in (i+n): dressed up, smiling as you go out.

un un un u+n，乌鸦门前修车轮。

un (u+n): crow fixes a wheel by the door.

ün ün ün ü+n，小鱼撞门头发晕。

ün (ü+n): little fish bumps the door and feels dizzy.

anɡ anɡ anɡ a+nɡ，阿姨走路头高昂。

ang (a+ng): aunt walks with head held high.

enɡ enɡ enɡ e+nɡ，白鹅唱歌哼哼哼。

eng (e+ng): white goose sings hum hum hum.

inɡ inɡ inɡ i+nɡ，一件花衣送老鹰。

ing (i+ng): a flowered coat for the eagle.

onɡ onɡ onɡ o+nɡ，公鸡喔喔要捉虫。

ong (o+ng): rooster crows, ready to catch bugs.

zhi；chi；shi；ri；zi；ci；si；（自成音节要加i）

zhi, chi, shi, ri, zi, ci, si (add i when they stand alone as syllables).

yi；wu；yu；ye；yue；yuan；yin；yun；yinɡ；

yi, wu, yu, ye, yue, yuan, yin, yun, ying.

z、c、s（zh ch sh r ）是声母，发音只能轻又短。

z, c, s (and zh, ch, sh, r) are initials — pronounce them lightly and briefly.

zi、ci、si（zhi chi shi ri）是音节，发音需要响又长。

zi, ci, si (and zhi, chi, shi, ri) are syllables — pronounce them clearly and with full length.