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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dōu, dóu, dǒu, dòu
first tune
dōu
all; altogether 都 dōu
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all the same 都一樣 dōu yí yàng
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all 都 dōu |
the same 一樣 yí yàng |
go around in an area 兜 dōu
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drive or ride around for fun 兜風 dōu fēng
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go around 兜 dōu |
wind 風 fēng |
third tune
dǒu
dipper 斗 dǒu
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Big Dipper, Ursa Major constellation 北斗七星 běi dǒu qī xīng
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north 北 běi |
dipper 斗 dǒu |
seven, 7 七 qī |
star 星 xīng |
shiver; tremble 抖 dǒu
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tremble; shivering 發抖 fā dǒu
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cause; induce 發 fā |
shiver; tremble 抖 dǒu |
Chinese characters also pronunced dǒu
fourth tune
dòu
bean 豆 dòu
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tofu; bean curd 豆腐 dòu fǔ
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bean 豆 dòu |
rotten; spoiled 腐 fǔ |
tease; elicit laughter 逗 dòu
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cause to smile 逗笑 dòu xiào
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tease 逗 dòu |
laugh 笑 xiào |
fight 鬥 dòu
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combat; fight 戰鬥 zhàn dòu
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battle; fight 戰 zhàn |
fight 鬥 dòu |
Chinese characters also pronunced dòu