Pronunciation
35 articles
How do I handle multiple 4th tones in a row?
My biggest hurdle is Mandarin tones, what should I do?
How do I say "I had fun" in Chinese? 好玩儿 - 搞笑 - 开心 - 我过得很开心
How to pronounce 喂 when answering the phone?
Sometimes the "a" in "-üan" nasal finals sounds different to me, why?
Why does the "w" in "wo" sound intentionally pronounced when I know it isn't supposed to be?
Reading these sentences is pretty tough, will this get easier?
了 le sometimes sounds like "la," what's up with that?
Qu and Qi sound the same to me, can you clarify?
I have trouble saying Qù, it sounds too much like Chu. How do I fix it?
How will I distinguish between X and Y similar sounds? (Minimal Pairs)
Multiple 3rd tones, how do I deal with them?
How do I pronounce 儿 er when placed after another character (i.e., 一会儿 yī huìr)?
Why do different speaker's pronounce Mandarin syllables differently?
How to pronounce 份儿?
How do I know if my pronunciation is correct?
How do I pronounce 起来？Is it qǐlái? qilái? qilai?
What's the difference between 3rd and 4th tone?
It seems like the tongue position for Zh/Ch/Sh/R is impossible to say, is it?
Where should the tongue be for the retroflex consonants? (Zh/Ch/Sh/R)
Is the pinyin "R" similar to the middle sound of the word "Asia"?
What are the techniques for mastering the problem initial Qu?
5th tones and 一下 yixia, why isn't it "yíxià" in speech?
Why does the 2nd character in a compound word sometimes change to 5th tone?
How do I that I am pronouncing tones correctly?
Is there a method for memorizing alternate pronunciations of characters learned in MBM?
How do I avoid confusing two characters with the same pronunciation? (相 xiāng vs. 香 xiāng)
How do I say "one-by-one" with measure words? (E.g., 一个一个地 or 一项一项地)
Why does 多音字 this character have multiple pronunciations?
How to say "Sorry" in Chinese. 对不起 - 不好意思 - 抱歉
How do I say "Approximately" or "About?" 差不多 chàbuduō - 大概 dàgài - 大约 dàyuē?
When is 教 pronounced jiāo vs. jiào?
When is 给 pronounced gěi and when is 给 pronounced jǐ
How to express "taking selfies" and "selfies" in Chinese?
What's up with the "到 + place + 去" structure? Why just say "去 + place"?