From ca41e4224c7d0159fccc48236c9a7329c4b78f39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: miyaliu666 Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:53:17 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] fix(curriculum): An introduction of Chinese characters in the pinyin chapter (#64755) --- .../blocks/zh-a1-learn-initials/63901cd511d8440de91ca195.md | 2 +- .../zh-a1-learn-single-finals/606104b17eec94d3295719df.md | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-initials/63901cd511d8440de91ca195.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-initials/63901cd511d8440de91ca195.md index 75f1ac3ceef..9adca14c2b8 100644 --- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-initials/63901cd511d8440de91ca195.md +++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-initials/63901cd511d8440de91ca195.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ To pronounce `ba`, begin by putting your lips together to pronounce `b`. Immedia Let's practice pronouncing `b` and the syllables, and then use `ba` in different tones as an example. -Below is a table showing how Pinyin with different tones can represent different Chinese characters. Don’t worry about learning the characters now. +In this lesson and in later lessons, you will see that when the tone of a syllable changes, it can represent different Chinese characters. These are only examples to help you understand tones, and you don't need to worry about learning the characters for now. | Pinyin | Character| |--------|----------| diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-single-finals/606104b17eec94d3295719df.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-single-finals/606104b17eec94d3295719df.md index d445b190057..2d9d1ad889a 100644 --- a/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-single-finals/606104b17eec94d3295719df.md +++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-single-finals/606104b17eec94d3295719df.md @@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Learning Pinyin first helps you learn Chinese more easily. It lets you: - look up new words using their sounds. +While there's a lot to learn about Pinyin, you don't need to master it all before starting to use Chinese. In this chapter, you'll learn new Pinyin concepts while practicing to use them in forming common Chinese words. + ## Pinyin Syllable A syllable is a single unit of pronunciation. In Pinyin, each syllable represents a character and has three parts: