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Enjoy pronunciation practice with Chinese tongue twisters

Name: Enjoy pronunciation practice with Chinese tongue twisters
Rating: 4.9 (7 reviews)

Practicing tongue twisters helps you learn accurate and smooth pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese language.

Created byHong Zhu

Last updated 4/2026

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What you'll learn

Practicing tongue twisters will improve the accuracy and smoothness of your Chinese pronunciation

Course content

14 sections • 90 lectures • 51m total length

How to proceed in your studies0:41

PDF text0:08
Please download the PDF textbook before beginning your studies. In addition to the Chinese text, this PDF text lists the English translation and footnotes as well. Please use it as a way of review.
R001-葡萄皮儿 (Grape skin)0:28
R002-八百标兵 (800 Parade Guards)0:39
R003-烙饼 (Baking a cake)0:26
Improve pronunciation through Chinese tongue twisters, focusing on p-sound sequences like pumping, pump, pompon, and pombe in the R003-烙饼 (baking a cake) lesson.
R004-白庙和白猫 (White Temple and White Cat)0:39
R005-画凤凰 (Draw a Phoenix)0:35

PDF text0:08
Please download the PDF textbook before beginning your studies. In addition to the Chinese text, this PDF text lists the English translation and footnotes as well. Please use it as a way of review.
R006-大兔子和大肚子 (The Big Bunny and the Big Belly)0:32
R007-梨和泥 (Pear and Mud)0:33
R008-四辆四轮大马车 (Four Four-Wheeled Big Carriages)0:31
Engage in pronunciation practice with Chinese tongue twisters, using four four-wheeled big carriages as a rhythm exercise and featuring names like Liang Sulu, Bankole Yosef Liang, Liang Sutherland, and Nanyang.
R009-牛顶柳 (Cattle Headbutts Willow)0:30
R010-扁担长板凳寛 (Shoulder Pole is Long, Stool is Wide)0:49

PDF text0:08
Please download the PDF textbook before beginning your studies. In addition to the Chinese text, this PDF text lists the English translation and footnotes as well. Please use it as a way of review.
R011-哥哥捉鸽 (Big Brother Captures a Dove)0:37
R012-哥挎瓜筐过寛沟 (Big Brother Carries Melon Basket Across a Wide Ditch)0:41
R013-风吹灰飞 (Wind blows, Dust flies)0:36
Engage with the wind blows, dust flies tongue twister to sharpen rapid f-sound articulation. Practice phrases such as toying with a coin, fakey, functoid, and phratry to enhance pronunciation.

PDF text0:08
Please download the PDF textbook before beginning your studies. In addition to the Chinese text, this PDF text lists the English translation and footnotes as well. Please use it as a way of review.
R017-学时事 (Studying Current Events)0:49
R018-晒人肉 (Tanned Skin)0:33
R019-焼香要焼萧山香 (When Burning Incense, Burn Xiaoshan Incense)0:33
Practice Chinese tongue twisters to sharpen pronunciation and articulation. Learn the r019 'when burning incense, burn Xiaoshan incense' to explore phonetic contrasts and smooth speech.

PDF text0:08
Please download the PDF textbook before beginning your studies. In addition to the Chinese text, this PDF text lists the English translation and footnotes as well. Please use it as a way of review.
R020-做早操 (Do Morning Exercises)0:31
Engage in pronunciation practice with Chinese tongue twisters, examining how to handle it and balance gentle and harsh sounds.
R021-崔粗腿和崔腿粗 (Cui Thickleg and Cui Legthick)0:48
Engage in pronunciation practice using the Cui Thickleg and Cui Legthick tongue twister to master Chinese sounds and cadence.
R022-司机买雌鸡 (A Driver Buys Chickens)0:35
R023-桑山 (Mulberry Tree Mountain)0:26
Explore the mulberry tree mountain (桑山) tongue twister motif to practice Chinese pronunciation, using the repeated 'sanction' phrases from the lecture caption.
R024-丝缠蚕 (A Silkworm Swathed in Silk)0:28
Practice Chinese tongue twisters with the silk-related R024 '丝缠蚕 (A Silkworm Swathed in Silk)', building clear pronunciation, articulation, and rhythm for confident speaking.
R025-蚕和蝉 (Silkworm and Cicada)0:30
R026-登山 (Mountain Climbing)0:51
R027-三山撑四水 (Three Mountains Fill Four Rivers)0:35
R028-紫丝线织紫狮子 (Weave Purple Silk Strands Into a Purple Lion)0:57

PDF text0:08
Please download the PDF textbook before beginning your studies. In addition to the Chinese text, this PDF text lists the English translation and footnotes as well. Please use it as a way of review.
R029-白石塔 (White Stone Tower)0:33
R030-瓦打马 (Tile Hits Horse)0:36
R031-墨与馍 (Ink and Steamed Bun)0:42
R032-买饽饽 (Buying Pastries)0:48
R033-阁上一窝鸽 (In the Attic There’s a Nest of Doves)0:36
R034-鹅过河 (Goose Crosses the River)0:42
Practice Chinese pronunciation using the goose crosses the river tongue twister to reinforce pronunciation through repeated practice.
R035-吃荸荠 (Eat Water Chestnuts)0:41
R036-鼓上画只虎 (The Tiger Drawn on Top of the Drum)0:30
R037-苏州有个苏胡子 (In Suzhou There's a Su Huzi)0:34
R038-醋布兔 (Vinegar, Cloth, Rabbit)0:43
R039-芜湖徐如玉 (Xu Ruyu of Wuhu)0:32
Engage in pronunciation practice with a Chinese tongue twister, R039-芜湖徐如玉 (Xu Ruyu of Wuhu), to improve articulation, rhythm, and listening accuracy.
R040-女小吕和女老李 (The Woman Young Lu and the Woman Old Li)0:54

PDF text0:08
Please download the PDF textbook before beginning your studies. In addition to the Chinese text, this PDF text lists the English translation and footnotes as well. Please use it as a way of review.
R041-白菜和海帯 (Cabbage and Kelp)0:37
R042-贝贝和菲菲 (Beibei and Feifei)0:39
Practice with Beibei and Feifei to work on bébé and faith phrases through Chinese tongue twisters, reinforcing pronunciation and awareness of true faith in speech.
R043-毛毛和涛涛 (Maomao and Taotao)0:51
R044-兜装豆 (Beans Held in a Bag)0:35

PDF text0:08
Please download the PDF textbook before beginning your studies. In addition to the Chinese text, this PDF text lists the English translation and footnotes as well. Please use it as a way of review.
R045-鸟看表 (Bird Sees Watch)0:37
Engage in pronunciation practice with Chinese tongue twisters, using playful phrases tied to birds, animals, and global names to sharpen articulation.
R046-猫闹鸟 (Cat Pesters Bird)0:38
R047-酒换油 (Trade Wine for Oil)0:37
Practice Chinese tongue twisters to sharpen pronunciation, focusing on the trade wine for oil theme.
R048-铜勺和鉄勺 (Copper Spoon and Iron Spoon)0:42
R049-槐树槐 (Locust Tree)0:45
Engage in pronunciation practice with Chinese tongue twisters, including the 槐树槐 (locust tree) phrase, to boost articulation and fluency.
R050-嘴和腿 (Lips and Legs)0:42
enhance pronunciation with Chinese tongue twisters, exploring the lips and legs concept to sharpen articulation and rhythm in spoken Chinese.

Requirements

Before trying this course, first learn the fundamentals of Chinese pronunciation

Description

Tongue twisters are ideal for pronunciation practice

In Chinese, tongue twisters (绕口令 ràokǒulìng) repeat similar consonants and vowels that are easy to mix up to make them difficult to say. "Raokouling" have a distinctive rhythm that make them fun to read out loud, motivating you to keep practicing until you can say them.

If you've grown bored of pronunciation practice or if you're having trouble pronouncing certain sounds, try including "raokouling" in your practice. And if you get the chance, show off the "raokouling" you've learned for your Chinese friends.

Beautiful pronunciation by a professional narrator

All voice was recorded by a professional narrator.

Includes slow and fast versions

A slow version and a fast version of the tongue twister are included in each movie, one after the other.

The subtitles change color in time with the voice, allowing you to follow along and pick up the natural places to pause that aren't obvious from the punctuation as well as practice by imitating the narrator's inflection.

Start with the slow version to pay attention to each individual sound, and practice carefully to get as close as possible to the narrator. The more correct your pronunciation, the faster you will get without even trying.

Practice different consonants and vowels

The 76 "raokouling" in the course are divided by consonant and vowel types. You can practice them in any order, so listen to them first and choose what you'd like to start with.

Review at your own pace with a PDF textbook

The course also comes with a textbook in PDF format, so you can review each “raokouling” at your own pace.

No hanzi required

Don't know Chinese characters? No problem!

Each “raokouling” is accompanied by voice and pinyin, so you can practice even if you don't know hanzi.

Who this course is for:

People practicing Chinese pronunciation
People having problems with Chinese pronunciation
People working on pronouncing certain sounds
People who want to impress Chinese friends with tongue twisters

Enjoy pronunciation practice with Chinese tongue twisters

What you'll learn

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Course content

Undefined1 lecture • 1min

Practice for Consonants (1): b p m f6 lectures • 3min

Practice for Consonants (2): d t n l6 lectures • 3min

Practice for Consonants (3): g k h4 lectures • 2min

Practice for Consonants (4): j q x4 lectures • 2min

Practice for Consonants (5): zh ch sh r4 lectures • 2min

Practice for Consonants (6): z c s10 lectures • 6min

Practice for Vowels (1): a o e i u ü13 lectures • 8min

Practice for Vowels (2): ai ei ao ou5 lectures • 3min

Practice for Vowels (3): iao iou uai uei7 lectures • 4min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: