Pinyin "a1"
In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "a1" is split up into two parts: "Ø" and "a1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.
Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "Ø"
"Ø" (nothing or null) is for Albert Einstein.
Mnemonics for Pinyin final "a1"
In front of the ashram.
Characters pronounced a1
prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity / used in transliteration / also pr. [a4]
阿
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可
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阝
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Auntie, Albert Einstein and the Pope are having a contest in front of the ashram: Who can sit longer on a bed of nails? The Pope secretly calls God's power and just hovers a little over the bed of nails. Albert Einstein calculates exactly how he has to place his body to not excert too much force on any body part. Auntie just sits down on the bed of nails, and wins in the end.
interjection of surprise / Ah! / Oh!
啊
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口
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阿
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Auntie was supposed to meet Albert Einstein in front of the ashram, but Albert is nowhere to be seen. There is just a huge mandarin lying around. After auntie has waited for a long time, she finally decides to peel the mandarin. As she peels of the first piece, Albert Einstein jumps out of the mandarin, shouting "阿姨! Surprise!" Auntie in turn just screams "啊" in surprise as she swiftly suffers from a heart attack.