unaspirated (consonant)
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Meanings
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unaspirated; referring to a consonant pronounced without a strong burst of air
technicalThis term is used in phonetics to describe consonants like /p/, /t/, /k/ in Chinese (e.g., b, d, g pinyin initials). The alternative term is '不吐气' (bù tǔ qì).
Pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
zhōng中
de的
shēng声
mǔ母
"
bb
"
、
"
dd
"
、
"
gg
"
shì是
bù不
sòng送
qì气
yīn音
。
The initials "b", "d", and "g" in Mandarin are unaspirated consonants.
Xué学
zhōng中
wén文
de的
xué学
shēng生
xū需
yào要
fēn分
qīng清
sòng送
qì气
yīn音
hé和
bù不
sòng送
qì气
yīn音
de的
qū区
bié别
。
Students learning Chinese need to distinguish the difference between aspirated and unaspirated consonants.
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"
pp
"
shì是
sòng送
qì气
yīn音
，
ér而
"
bb
"
shì是
bù不
sòng送
qì气
yīn音
。
"p" is an aspirated sound, while "b" is unaspirated.