🀄 Day 10 — Pinyin Compound Finals (Part 3) + Spelling Rules
Phase: Phase 1 | Milestone: Foundation — Sound & Script
⏱️ Today’s Session (1 Hour)
| Block | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Review | 0:00–0:15 | Anki / Pleco SRS flashcards |
| New Content | 0:15–0:45 | Today’s lesson + exercises |
| Listening | 0:45–0:55 | Audio immersion / shadowing |
| Output | 0:55–1:00 | Speak or write original Chinese |
📖 Review (15 min)
- Anki: “SpoonFed Chinese” — 15 cards
- Pleco: All finals from Days 6–9. 50 reps.
🆕 New Content (30 min)
u-Initial Compound Finals
| Final | Sound | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ua | ”wah” | huā / guā | flower / melon |
| uo | ”wore” | wǒ / zuò | I / sit |
| uai | ”why” | kuài / wài | fast / outside |
| ui | ”way” (from uei) | duì / shuǐ | correct / water |
| uan | ”wahn” | wǎn / guān | evening / close |
| un | ”wun” (from uen) | lùn / kùn | discuss / sleepy |
| uang | ”wahng” | guāng / chuáng | light / bed |
ü-Finals
| Final | Sound | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| üe | ”yweh” | xué / yuè | learn / moon |
| üan | ”ywen” | yuǎn / xuǎn | far / choose |
| ün | ”ywin” | yún / xùn | cloud / train |
⚠️ SPELLING RULES
- After j, q, x: ü drops umlaut → ju=qü, qu=qü, xu=xü
- But pronunciation stays ü! 学 is “xüé” not “shoe-eh”
✏️ Exercises
- u-Medial Glides (10 min): 花 huā, 说 shuō, 快 kuài, 对 duì. 4 tones × 10 reps.
- ü-Finals (10 min): 学 xué, 月 yuè, 远 yuǎn, 云 yún. Never drop ü mentally!
- Full Pinyin Table (10 min): Yoyo Chinese Chart — click ALL cells. Listen. Imitate.
🎧 Listening (10 min)
🎧 Pinyin Chart — random clicks. Eyes closed. Identify initial, final, and tone.
🗣️ Output (5 min)
📱 Record: yuè liang, xué xiào, yún cai, yuǎn fāng (moon, school, cloud, far away).
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