Lesson 7 Compound Vowels : iɑo, iou(iu), uɑi, uei(ui)
- Stephen Kong
- Jul 7, 2015
- 1 min read
iɑo
Produced by pronouncing the Chinese simple vowel “i” first, followed by the compound “ɑo”.
iou(iu)
Written as “iu” after an initial consonant. It is produced by pronouncing the Chinese simple vowel “i” first, followed by the compound “ou”.
uɑi
Produced by pronouncing the Chinese simple vowel “u” first, followed by the compound “ɑi”.
uei(ui)
Written as “ui” after an initial consonant. Producing this sound requires pronouncing the Chinese simple vowel “u” first, followed by the compound “ei”.
Poem
Welcome Rain on a Spring Night 春(chūn)夜(yè)喜(xǐ)雨(yǔ)
Tang Dynasty · Du Fu 唐(táng)·杜(dù)甫(fǔ)
The good rain knows its season. 好(hǎo)雨(yǔ)知(zhī)时(shí)节(jié)，
When spring arrives, then it comes. 当(dāng)春(chūn)乃(nǎi)发(fā)生(shēng)。
It follows the wind secretly into the night, 随(suí)风(fēng)潜(qián)入(rù)夜(yè)，
And moistens all things softly without sound. 润(rùn)物(wù)细(xì)无(wú)声(shēng)。
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