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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liū, liú, liǔ, liù
first tune
liū
slide; skate slip away 溜 liū
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slate; skating on ice 溜冰 liū bīng
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slide; skate 溜 liū |
ice 冰 bīng |
sneak away; slip away leave stealthily; shirk off go secretly and quietly 溜走 liū zǒu
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slip away 溜 liū |
go; leave 走 zǒu |
second tune
liú
flow; drift 流 liú
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flowing water; running water 流水 liú shuǐ
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flow 流 liú |
water 水 shuǐ |
meteor shooting star; falling star 流星 liú xīng
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drift 流 liú |
star 星 xīng |
stay; remain keep; reserve 留 liú
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going or staying leaving or staying 去,留 qù liú
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go; leave 去 qù |
stay 留 liú |
reserve; retain keep; retain possession of 保留 bǎo liú
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keep 去 bǎo |
keep; reserve 留 liú |
Chinese characters also pronunced liú
third tune
liǔ
willow 柳 liǔ
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willow tree 柳樹 liǔ shù
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willow 柳 liǔ |
tree 樹 shù |
Chinese characters also pronunced liǔ
fourth tune
liù
six; number 6 六 liù
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June (month) 六月 liù yuè
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six 六 liù |
month 月 yuè |
stroll; roam walk slowly 遛 liù
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walking the dog take a dog for a walk 遛狗 liù gǒu
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stroll; walk slowly 遛 liù |
dog 狗 gǒu |
Chinese characters also pronunced liù