Chinese Phonetics - Bo Po Mo Fo

The system for writing all of the sounds is called "pinyin."

You should learn the initial sounds first. Here they are with a simple vowel sound after them:

bo, po, mo, fo, de, te, ne, le, ji, qi, xi, zhi, chi, shi, ri, zi, ci, si

You can hear the pronunciation in this video:



You can use these Quizlet cards to practice:

If you need more information about learning pinyin, you can check out the Kids Chinese Podcast here:

http://kidschinesepodcast.com/learn-pinyin/


This song may help you learn the sounds:


 

Here is a chart of all of the sounds in Chinese. You will eventually be able to "spell" Chinese words using this system:  Chinese Phonetics

Remember that pinyin is not Chinese writing. It's only a way to learn the sounds of the language and to help you pronounce Chinese words.