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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huāi, huái, huǎi, huài
second tune
huái
bosom; embrace think; keep in mind 懷 huái
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bosom; embrace 懷抱 huái bào
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bosom; embrace 懷 huái |
hold in the arms 抱 bào |
yearn for; cherish the memory of 懷念 huái niàn
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think 懷 huái |
think of 念 niàn |
ankle 踝 huái
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ankle (the joint connecting the foot with the leg) 腳踝 jiǎo huái
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foot; leg 腳 jiǎo |
ankle 踝 huái |
Chinese characters also pronunced huái
fourth tune
huài
bad; wicked broken; break down 壞 huài
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bad girl 壞女孩 huài nǚ hái
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bad; wicked 壞 huài |
girl 女孩 nǚ hái |
ruined; break down it's broken 壞掉了 huài diào le
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ruined; break down 壞掉 huài diào |
ending tag 了 le |