Mar 1, 2003 19:10
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Pronunciation of Chinese names
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Pronunciation
I need to know how to pronounce the Chinese names Zhang and Xie, particularly the sounds of "ZH" and "X". What are the closest approximations that can be found in the consonants used in English? Thank you very much.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | websites |
cting
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| 5 +1 | You got something very tough to start with. |
Kevin Yang
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| 4 | Check the following webpages |
Sylvain & Deyanira PROUT
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Apr 6, 2006 06:20: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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websites
zh is close to English j as in "Joe"
x is close to English sh as in "sheet"
Mandarin Pronunciation:
http://weber.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/chin/pinyin1.html
Mandarin Chinese Phonetic Symbols- Initials
http://www.wellgot.ca/phonetic/initials.htm
Mandarin Chinese Phonetic Symbols- Finals
http://www.wellgot.ca/phonetic/finals.htm
x is close to English sh as in "sheet"
Mandarin Pronunciation:
http://weber.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/chin/pinyin1.html
Mandarin Chinese Phonetic Symbols- Initials
http://www.wellgot.ca/phonetic/initials.htm
Mandarin Chinese Phonetic Symbols- Finals
http://www.wellgot.ca/phonetic/finals.htm
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Comment: "Thanks to all for helping me with the pronunciation. The approximation suggested here was most helpful."
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1 hr
Kevin Yang
Native in Chinese
Translation, Graphic Design, Copywriting
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English to Korean, and 12 more.
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You got something very tough to start with.
Fuad,
You got two tough ones to start with. Let me try to help you and see if you can do the trick. Note well: I cannot hear you saying them so I cannot tell if you got it correctly or not.
"Zh, Ch, Sh" are three tongue-curling sounds in Mandarin Chinese. To pronounce "Zh", you need to curl up your tongue and let the tip of your tongue touching the roof of your mouth and hold there. At this time, protrude and square up your lips, and let the upper and bottom tooth close together. Be sure NOT to clutch the tooth too tight, because you need to let a small amount of air to release between your tooth. If you hold your palm in front of your mouth about an inch, you should be able to feel the air coming out when you pronounce this sound. Now try to say 揨h
You got two tough ones to start with. Let me try to help you and see if you can do the trick. Note well: I cannot hear you saying them so I cannot tell if you got it correctly or not.
"Zh, Ch, Sh" are three tongue-curling sounds in Mandarin Chinese. To pronounce "Zh", you need to curl up your tongue and let the tip of your tongue touching the roof of your mouth and hold there. At this time, protrude and square up your lips, and let the upper and bottom tooth close together. Be sure NOT to clutch the tooth too tight, because you need to let a small amount of air to release between your tooth. If you hold your palm in front of your mouth about an inch, you should be able to feel the air coming out when you pronounce this sound. Now try to say 揨h
Peer comment(s):
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Kvasir
: nice! i've forgotten all about the "tongue-curling" trip from my early mandarin classes i've taken eons ago.
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Sylvain & Deyanira PROUT
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Salaam!
You can take a look to the following page http://www.swl.net/radiochina/chinese/fun-3.html. or look for other ones with the key words "learn chinese wav". "wav" is the sound format WinAmp.
Enjoy it!
Zai jian!
The Birdies (Xiao Niao)
You can take a look to the following page http://www.swl.net/radiochina/chinese/fun-3.html. or look for other ones with the key words "learn chinese wav". "wav" is the sound format WinAmp.
Enjoy it!
Zai jian!
The Birdies (Xiao Niao)
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