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Pinyin · zhong
How to pronounce “zhong”
zhong 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 zhong
Sound by sound
Initialzh
like the 'j' in 'judge' with the tongue curled back, no puff.
Finalong
'oong'.
Toneszhōng zhǒng zhòng
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 zhong
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