Pinyin chart · ying
How to say ying
ying in all four tones, said in a female or a male voice. Tap a tone to hear it.
ying
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How to say it
No initial: No consonant: the syllable starts with its vowel. The y or w in front is spelling only and adds no sound of its own.
ing: ing is “ee” followed by the ng of “sing”.
Its tones
yīng 英 Britain · yíng 赢 to win · yǐng 影 shadow · yìng 硬 hard. The pinyin trainer practices telling them apart in real words.
Spelling
- Said alone, ing is written ying: a final that begins with i, u or ü takes y or w in front.
Sounds near it
Learners often mix ying up with these. Listen to them one after the other.
Words with ying
The voices are generated speech (ElevenLabs), the same two the app’s word cards use, each tone said as one real word. The words are from the official HSK list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus), easiest first. Every syllable is on the pinyin chart.