Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese

84 Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 1

3. Pronunciation challenge

3.1. Tongue twister

Learn this tongue twister one line at a time. Keep practicing until you can say each line
quickly and without error.

ShIu tí 一 píng cù， Holding a bottle of vinegar,

zIu le 一 lH lù， he walked one mile,

kànjian 一 zhC tù， he saw a rabbit,

fàngxia cù，qù zhuC tù， he put down the vinegar and chased the rabbit,

pFo le tù，sF le cù。 the rabbit ran away and he spilled the vinegar.

3.2. Loan words from English

Column A is a list of Chinese brand names of some Western products that should
be familiar to you. Read the names aloud and match them with their English names in
Column B.

Column A Column B

a. DE Lè A. Hershey’s

b. MàidAngláo B. Pepsi-Cola

c. Dánéng C. Pizza Hut

d. BFishì KGlè D. Ford (Motor Company)

e. 1 dídásC E. Coca-Cola

f. KGndéjC F. Tide (laundry detergent)

g. PJmGi G. McDonald’s

h. HFoshí H. Dole (fruit juice)

i. KGkIukGlè I. Dannon (yogurt)

j. Fútè J. Kentucky Fried Chicken

k. Tàizì K. Puma

l. Bìshèngkè L. Adidas