Tough sounds s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh-
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Although the sounds themselves aren't too bad, the way they're combined can be difficult. These sounds are also difficult for some native speakers of Chinese! Practice the following words and phrases to be sure that you've got a good handle on these tough sounds.
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Pronunciation Tips for s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh- (A2)
Tough Sound Words: s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh- (A2)
The words in the following table are designed to give you a good pronunciation workout. Practice them on your own and practice them with your teacher.
Audio | Chinese | Pinyin | English |
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从 | cóng | from; via | |
菜 | cài | vegetable; dish (of food); cuisine (of a region) | |
错 | cuò | mistake, fault; mistakenly | |
次 | cì | [measure word for how many times something happens] | |
吃 | chī | to eat | |
出 | chū | to go out; to happen | |
车 | chē | car, vehicle | |
长 | cháng | long | |
常常 | chángcháng | often | |
出错 | chūcuò | to make a mistake; to return a (computer) error | |
三 | sān | three, 3 | |
山 | shān | mountain | |
岁 | suì | [measure word for years old] | |
睡 | shuì | to sleep | |
四 | sì | four, 4 | |
是 | shì | to be, is, are | |
三十 | sānshí | thirty; 30 | |
十四 | shísì | fourteen; 14 | |
厕所 | cèsuǒ | toilet, restroom | |
超市 | chāoshì | supermarket | |
在 | zài | to be located at/in/on, to exist; [indicating an action in progress] | |
做 | zuò | to do; to make; to be | |
走 | zǒu | to walk, to go, to leave | |
早 | zǎo | early; morning | |
最 | zuì | most, -est | |
这 | zhè | to choose | |
中 | zhōng | center, middle | |
住 | zhù | to live; to stopl | |
周 | zhōu | week | |
住在 | zhù zài | to live (in/at) |
Tough Sound Video Practice: s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh- (A2)
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