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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yōu, yóu, yǒu, yòu
first tune
yōu
deep and remote secluded; quiet; tranquil 幽 yōu
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worry about 憂 yōu
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superior; remarkable 優 yōu
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Chinese characters also pronunced yōu
second tune
yóu
cause; reason from; by; through up to; follow the wishes of 由 yóu
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oil 油 yóu
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especially; particularly 尤 yóu
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most of all; above all; especially 尤其是 yóu qí shì
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especially 尤其 yóu qí |
is 是 shì |
swim 游 yóu
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tour; travel 遊 yóu
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mail; postal 郵 yóu
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squid 魷 yóu
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Chinese characters also pronunced yóu
third tune
yǒu
friend 友 yǒu
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have; own; there is 有 yǒu
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useful 有用 yǒu yòng
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have 有 yǒu |
use 用 yòng |
Chinese characters also pronunced yǒu
fourth tune
yòu
again; once again 又 yòu
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right side 右 yòu
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bless; blessing 佑 yòu
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divine help bless of divinity 祐 yòu
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young; child; children 幼 yòu
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pomelo 柚 yòu
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lure; allure; entice; tempt 誘 yòu
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Chinese characters also pronunced yòu