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Pinyin · chi
How to pronounce “chi”
chi is a Mandarin syllable. Listen to its tones, learn how each sound is made, then say it into your microphone to check your pronunciation.
The tones of chi
Sound by sound
Initialch
like 'ch' in 'church', tongue curled back, with a puff.
Finali
this 'i' is not 'ee': hold the consonant with the tongue curled back, close to an 'r'.
Toneschī chí chǐ chì
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 2 · rising, like a surprised 'huh?'Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with chi
Practice chi
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