Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced bin
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced bin, including 宾 bīn, 斌 bīn, 滨 bīn. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words, and example sentences.
How to Pronounce This Syllable
bin joins the initial b to the final in in one motion — say it as a single Mandarin beat with the tone over it, not as English letters in a row.
Initial b
Start the syllable on the initial b, then run straight into the final in — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final in
Settle the final in into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (宾 bīn, 斌 bīn, 滨 bīn) and lock in their tones. 3 common characters share the sound bin, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
bin turns up here with 1 different tone; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 宾, 斌, 滨 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing bin inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
3 common characters in this group.