To practice how to say each syllable in the Pinyin syllabary, go to this Meet Mandarin site.

The following are stories that help you get your mind (and mouth) around Pinyin.

• Ai ai ai

• Ao ao ao

• Ei ei ei

• Ui ui ui

• Ji qi xi

• Zhi chi shi

• Zi ci si

• -ian -ian -ian

• -ie -ie -ie

• -ong -ong -ong

• Wo -uo

• -ü -ü -ü

• -un -un -un

• Congcong