This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the phonetics and sounds of the Chinese language. Based on the official phonetic system published by the government of the People's Republic of China in 1982, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the sounds and tones used in Mandarin Chinese. With detailed explanations and examples, including a comparison to the International Phonetic Alphabet, this book is an invaluable tool for Chinese language learners, linguists, and anyone interested in the sounds of language. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.