The following video demonstrates each syllable of the pinyin structure
and the exercise of pinyin/zhuyin with basic Chinese 4-tune pronunciation
Mandarin pinyin tunes
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chēn, chén, chěn, chèn
first tune
chēn
annoyed with 嗔 chēn
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angry; displeased 瞋 chēn
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second tune
chén
Chen, Chinese surname 陳 chén
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sink; heavy 沈 chén
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weighty; oppressive 沈重 chén zhòng
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sink; heavy 沈 chén |
heavy 重 zhòng |
morning 晨 chén
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morning 早晨 zǎo chén
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early 早 zǎo |
morning 晨 chén |
Chinese characters also pronunced chén
fourth tune
chèn
avail an opportunity 趁 chèn
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seize an opportunity 趁機 chèn jī
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avail an opportunity 趁 chèn |
chance; opportunity 機 jī |
fit; suitable 稱 chèn
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symmetry; symmetrical 對稱 duì chèn
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pair 對 duì |
fit 稱 chèn |
gratifying and satisfactory have what one wishes 稱心如意 chèng xīn rú yì
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fit 稱 chèng |
heart 心 xīn |
as one wishes 如意 rú yì |
Chinese characters also pronunced chèn