Many learners of Chinese may find j q x zh ch sh r tricky to say. This document offers some tips on how to pronounce and differentiate these sounds in Chinese.

This calendar, for the month of September 2011, in Mandarin Chinese was produced by LLAS Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies. It was created with help from teachers working on the JISC-funded Community Cafe project. Look out for another language next month! Quiz questions and answers are also included. This is the first of a 16-month series lasting until Dec 2012.

A topical collection of Mandarin Chinese vocabulary for learners at beginners and intermediate levels