Quick answer
ie and üe glide into an ‘e’ like the one in ‘yes’, not the e of 河 hé; er is a single curled-tongue final unlike any other.
ie
üe
er
Hear each sound, then repeat it aloud.
When to use it
For ie and üe, start on the first sound and glide into a light ‘e’. After
y, j, q and x, ü loses its dots: 月 yuè is üe. For er
, relax the tongue and curl it slightly.
Common mistake
er
is one sound, not ‘e’ + ‘r’ said separately. Let the tongue curl while you say the vowel.
Practise aloud
谢 thanks
月 moon
二 two
You’ve got this!
er stands apart from the other finals — practise it on its own. You already know it from èr (two). Then glide through ie and üe as in xiè (thanks) and yuè (moon).
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