If the i comes after z, c, s, zh, ch, sh and r, it is there more or less for cosmetic reasons – no syllable can exist without a vowel. Say the consonant and "sit on it" and you have the sound. ia like ...

Mandarin Chinese is spoken by over a billion people across Asia and around the globe, making it a useful language for travelers to know. Learning pinyin, which romanizes Chinese characters, can ...

Chinese names in English often carry historical baggage due to dialectal variations and romanization systems, which can trip up even the most careful translators. However, beyond the technicalities, a ...

Xin Xu, Natasha Robinson and Niall Winters explain why correctly articulating students’ names is so important to an inclusive learning environment, and provide practical tips for pronouncing Chinese ...

It is important to point out that the above pronunciations are anglicised and are not intended to reflect native Mandarin Chinese pronunciation. One important difference between our pronunciations and ...