Pinyin — Worksheet — Day 5
The Hard Checkpoint: z c s vs. zh ch sh r
1) Trace the Characters (in stroke order)
在 — zài (at; in)
Watch "在" build stroke by stroke
Now you try
菜 — cài (dish; vegetable)
Watch "菜" build stroke by stroke
Now you try
三 — sān (three)
Watch "三" build stroke by stroke
Now you try
中国 — Zhōngguó (China)
Watch "中" build stroke by stroke
Now you try
Watch "国" build stroke by stroke
Now you try
吃 — chī (to eat)
Watch "吃" build stroke by stroke
Now you try
是 — shì (to be; yes)
Watch "是" build stroke by stroke
Now you try
热 — rè (hot)
Watch "热" build stroke by stroke
Now you try
2) Look and Write
在
菜
三
中国
吃
是
热
3) Fill in the Blank
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"at/in" — z is flat-tongued, unaspirated
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"dish/vegetable" — c is flat-tongued, aspirated
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"three" — s is flat-tongued
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"China" — zh is retroflex
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"to eat" — ch is retroflex (NOT "chee"!)
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"to be/yes" — sh is retroflex
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"hot" — r is a gentle retroflex buzz, not rolled