真
Pinyin · zhen
How to pronounce “zhen”
zhen 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 zhen
Sound by sound
Initialzh
like the 'j' in 'judge' with the tongue curled back, no puff.
Finalen
'un' as in 'fun'.
Toneszhēn zhěn zhèn
Tone 1 · high and flat, held like a sung note.Tone 3 · dips low then rises. In a sentence, often just low.Tone 4 · falls sharply from high to low, like 'No!'
Words with zhen
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