<p>作为一个母语为中文的人，我回答不了你问题中的Why Pinyin's &quot;声母&quot; ******* but not as &quot;sound-mother&quot; and &quot;rime-mother&quot;，但是我知道<code>Pinyin's &quot;声母&quot; and &quot;韵母&quot; were translated as &quot;Initials&quot; and &quot;Finals&quot;</code>的相关性 (<code>in Linguistics or Phonology</code>)。</p>
<p>我可以回答如下的问题(下面的句子可能有语法问题)</p>
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<p>Pinyin's &quot;声母&quot; and &quot;韵母&quot; were translated as &quot;Initials&quot; and &quot;Finals&quot;, What is the meaning of &quot;Initials&quot; and &quot;Finals&quot; in Linguistics or Phonology?</p>
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<p>我查的<code>Initials</code>在<code>语言学</code>中有表示声母的意思，但是&quot;Finals&quot;我只查到了2个和<code>语言学</code>相关的意思:<code>【言语】词尾的</code>和<code>【音】(tonic note of church mode)(教堂调式的)主调音</code>，主调音是发音相关的，在这里，主调音这个意思可以不用考虑了。</p>
<p>如果你非常确定&quot;Initials&quot;可以翻译为&quot;声母&quot;，&quot;Finals&quot;可以翻译为&quot;韵母&quot;的话，我可以给出一个相对来说比较合理的解释。</p>
<p>中国学说话的小孩，年龄可能大概在3-5岁，或者上小学一年级，他们的父母为了孩子发音准确(当然在小学一年级也会学发音)，会给孩子购买一张<code>声母韵母表</code>或者说<code>汉语拼音字母表</code>贴在墙上，就像下面这样的：</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/tR9vdqyf.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tR9vdqyf.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>很抱歉，上面图片有些模糊，下面2个链接中有其他清楚的声母韵母表：</p>
<p><a href="http://yunmu.hanyupinyin.cn/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://yunmu.hanyupinyin.cn/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dwhy.net/article-78-1.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.dwhy.net/article-78-1.html</a></p>
<p>比如说<code>蔬菜</code>(shu cai)，对于<code>蔬</code>来说，<code>sh</code>属于<code>声母</code>，<code>u</code>属于<code>韵母</code>，对于<code>菜</code>来说，<code>c</code>属于<code>声母</code>，<code>ai</code>属于<code>韵母</code>，<strong>声母在前，韵母在后</strong>。</p>
<p>再比如<code>放学</code>(fang xue)，对于<code>放</code>来说，<code>f</code>属于<code>声母</code>，<code>ang</code>属于<code>韵母</code>，对于<code>学</code>来说，<code>x</code>属于<code>声母</code>，<code>ue</code>属于<code>韵母</code>，同样<strong>声母在前，韵母在后</strong>。</p>
<p>&quot;Initials&quot;有一个意思是<code>happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something 开始的；最初的；第一个的</code>，所以可能在<code>语言学</code>中延申为<code>声母</code>，因为汉语中<strong>声母在前，韵母在后</strong>。</p>
<p>&quot;Finals&quot;有一个意思是<code>last in a series （一个系列中）最后的</code>，所以可能在<code>语言学</code>中延申为<code>韵母</code>，因为汉语中<strong>声母在前，韵母在后</strong>。</p>

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Tom
<p>Why Pinyin's &quot;声母&quot; and &quot;韵母&quot; were translated as &quot;Initials&quot; and &quot;Finals&quot;, but not as &quot;sound-mother&quot; and &quot;rime-mother&quot;? What is the meaning of &quot;Initials&quot; and &quot;Finals&quot; in Linguistics or Phonology?</p>

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Kinda answered this in the other question before I saw the edits.
Mou某
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Thanks. Do you know any concepts similar to "Initials" and "Finals" in Linguistics or Phonology of other languages?
PdotWang
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@PdotWang Yes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllable describes multiple ways of analyzing syllables. The grouping is slightly different, but "onset" and "rime" are used in describing the phonology of languages all the time.
Stumpy Joe Pete
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Why Pinyin's "声母" and "韵母" were translated as "initials" and "finals"?
# Why Pinyin's "声母" and "韵母" were translated as "initials" and "finals"?

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Why Pinyin's "声母" and "韵母" were translated as "Initials" and "Finals", but not as "sound-mother" and "rime-mother"? What is the meaning of "Initials" and "Finals" in Linguistics or Phonology?

**Tags:** translation, pinyin, phonology, linguistics

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Kinda answered this in the other question before I saw the edits.  
> **username_0**: Thanks. Do you know any concepts similar to "Initials" and "Finals" in Linguistics or Phonology of other languages?  
> **username_2**: @username_0 Yes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllable describes multiple ways of analyzing syllables. The grouping is slightly different, but "onset" and "rime" are used in describing the phonology of languages all the time.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-11-01. Score: 2

作为一个母语为中文的人，我回答不了你问题中的Why Pinyin's "声母" \*\*\*\*\*\*\* but not as "sound-mother" and "rime-mother"，但是我知道`Pinyin's "声母" and "韵母" were translated as "Initials" and "Finals"`的相关性 (`in Linguistics or Phonology`)。

我可以回答如下的问题(下面的句子可能有语法问题)

> Pinyin's "声母" and "韵母" were translated as "Initials" and "Finals", What is the meaning of "Initials" and "Finals" in Linguistics or Phonology?

我查的`Initials`在`语言学`中有表示声母的意思，但是"Finals"我只查到了2个和`语言学`相关的意思:`【言语】词尾的`和`【音】(tonic note of church mode)(教堂调式的)主调音`，主调音是发音相关的，在这里，主调音这个意思可以不用考虑了。

如果你非常确定"Initials"可以翻译为"声母"，"Finals"可以翻译为"韵母"的话，我可以给出一个相对来说比较合理的解释。

中国学说话的小孩，年龄可能大概在3-5岁，或者上小学一年级，他们的父母为了孩子发音准确(当然在小学一年级也会学发音)，会给孩子购买一张`声母韵母表`或者说`汉语拼音字母表`贴在墙上，就像下面这样的：

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/tR9vdqyf.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/tR9vdqyf.jpg)

很抱歉，上面图片有些模糊，下面2个链接中有其他清楚的声母韵母表：

<http://yunmu.hanyupinyin.cn/>

<https://www.dwhy.net/article-78-1.html>

比如说`蔬菜`(shu cai)，对于`蔬`来说，`sh`属于`声母`，`u`属于`韵母`，对于`菜`来说，`c`属于`声母`，`ai`属于`韵母`，**声母在前，韵母在后**。

再比如`放学`(fang xue)，对于`放`来说，`f`属于`声母`，`ang`属于`韵母`，对于`学`来说，`x`属于`声母`，`ue`属于`韵母`，同样**声母在前，韵母在后**。

"Initials"有一个意思是`happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear about something 开始的；最初的；第一个的`，所以可能在`语言学`中延申为`声母`，因为汉语中**声母在前，韵母在后**。

"Finals"有一个意思是`last in a series （一个系列中）最后的`，所以可能在`语言学`中延申为`韵母`，因为汉语中**声母在前，韵母在后**。


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