Languages › Mandarin Mandarin Chinese Audio Clips Share Flipboard Email Print Mandarin Pronunciation Mandarin History and Culture Vocabulary Understanding Chinese Characters By Qiu Gui Su Qiu Gui Su Chinese Language Expert Qiu Gui Su is a native Mandarin speaker who has taught Mandarin Chinese for over 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on June 18, 2017 Audio clips are very useful for developing your pronunciation and listening skills. Mandarin Tones Mandarin is a tonal language - words have different meanings depending on how they are pronounced. The four tones of Mandarin Chinese are the essential building blocks for mastering the language. These audio clips will help you in your pronunciation as well as your recognition of the four Mandarin tones. The Four Tones The Importance of Tones Tone Exercises Mandarin Pronunciation Audio clips of the 21 consonants and 16 vowels of Mandarin Chinese. Beginning Mandarin - Grammatical Concepts Mandarin grammar is quite simple when compared to European languages. There are a few snags though, and these audio clips will help you get the basics of Mandarin grammar down pat while giving you some basic vocabulary. Mandarin Questions Answering Yes and No Specifying Locations Giving Directions Basic Mandarin Vocabulary Use these audio clips to learn basic Mandarin vocabulary and phrases. Mandarin Greetings Where Do You Live? Mandarin Numbers The Mandarin Calendar Mandarin Time Mandarin Colors North American Cities Developing Vocabulary Continue to develop your Mandarin Chinese grammar with these audio clips for particular situations. Using the Phone Hotel Vocabulary Chinese Food Restaurant Vocabulary Shopping Vocabulary Shopping for Clothes Banking Vocabulary Christmas Vocabulary Advanced Vocabulary The Daily Mandarin section contains words and phrases for intermediate to advanced students. Each Daily Mandarin entry contains example phrases and audio clips. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Su, Qiu Gui. "Mandarin Chinese Audio Clips." ThoughtCo, Oct. 19, 2018, thoughtco.com/mandarin-chinese-audio-clips-2279515. Su, Qiu Gui. (2018, October 19). Mandarin Chinese Audio Clips. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/mandarin-chinese-audio-clips-2279515 Su, Qiu Gui. "Mandarin Chinese Audio Clips." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/mandarin-chinese-audio-clips-2279515 (accessed March 22, 2023). copy citation Featured Video