Pinyin is the Romanization system for Mandarin Chinese, essential for beginners.Basic Pinyin sounds include bā (爸), mā (妈), and zhī (知).Mandarin has four tones: first tone (mā), second tone (má), third tone (mǎ), and fourth tone (m).Spanish has straightforward pronunciation rules and gendered nouns (masculine nouns end in -o, feminine nouns end in -a).