First, you may be wondering what we are referring to when we mention a sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle is defined as a type of lifestyle where an individual does not receive regular amounts of physical activity.
Learn Chinese Pinyin in 21 Days â Day 3: Initials, b, p, m, f. In this Pinyin Lesson, we learn how to pronounce four initials, which are b, p, m, f. We also learn some Chinese characters that use b, p, m, f. In addition you can have tone drill and quiz on b, p, m, f. Initials are called å£°æ¯ in simplified Chinese (pinyin: shÄngmÇ). There are 21 initials excluding y and w.
Pinyin is not the only system devised to transcribe Chinese sounds into roman letters. An older system called Wade-Giles was used in the first half of the 20th century, and it has left its mark on the English language. For instance, åå¤« is romanized as kungfu in Wade-Giles, but gongfu in Pinyin.