Vowels part B: Diphthongs

 Common letter combinations: a (cake /keɪk/), ai (rain /reɪn/), ay (day /deɪ/)

    ▪    Example words with Chinese meanings:

    ▪    cake (蛋糕)

    ▪    rain (雨)

    ▪    day (天；白天)

    ▪    play (玩)

    ▪    name (名字)

 Common letter combinations: i (bike /baɪk/), y (fly /flaɪ/), ie (lie /laɪ/)

    ▪    Example words with Chinese meanings:

    ▪    bike (自行车)

    ▪    fly (飞；苍蝇)

    ▪    lie (躺；说谎)

    ▪    ice (冰)

    ▪    like (喜欢)

  Common letter combinations: oi (oil /ɔɪl/), oy (boy /bɔɪ/)

    ▪    Example words with Chinese meanings:

    ▪    oil (油)

    ▪    boy (男孩)

    ▪    coin (硬币)

    ▪    toy (玩具)

    ▪    joy (高兴)

  Common letter combinations: o (go /ɡəʊ/), oa (boat /bəʊt/), ow (slow /sləʊ/)

    ▪    Example words with Chinese meanings:

    ▪    go (去)

    ▪    boat (船)

    ▪    slow (慢的)

    ▪    no (不；没有)

    ▪    home (家)

   Common letter combinations: ou (out /aʊt/), ow (cow /kaʊ/)

    ▪    Example words with Chinese meanings:

    ▪    out (出去)

    ▪    cow (奶牛)

    ▪    house (房子)

    ▪    mouth (嘴)

    ▪    mouse (老鼠)