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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.
 
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.
  
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        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
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<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
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<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
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<th width="37%">English</th>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|cong2|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>从</td>
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<td>cóng</td>
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<td>from; via</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|cai4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>菜</td>
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<td>cài</td>
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<td>vegetable; dish (of food); cuisine (of a region)</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|cuo4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>错</td>
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<td>cuò</td>
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<td>mistake, fault; mistakenly</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|ci4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>次</td>
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<td>cì</td>
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<td>[measure word for how many times something happens]</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chi1|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>吃</td>
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<td>chī</td>
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<td>to eat</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chu1|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>出</td>
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<td>chū</td>
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<td>to go out; to happen</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|che1|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>车</td>
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<td>chē</td>
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<td>car, vehicle</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chang2|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>长</td>
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<td>cháng</td>
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<td>long</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chang2chang2|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>常常</td>
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<td>chángcháng</td>
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<td>often</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chu1cuo4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>出错</td>
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<td>chūcuò</td>
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<td>to make a mistake; to return a (computer) error</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|san3|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>三</td>
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<td>sān</td>
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<td>three, 3</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|shan1|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>山</td>
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<td>shān</td>
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<td>mountain</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|sui4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>岁</td>
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<td>suì</td>
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<td>[measure word for years old]</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|shui4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>睡</td>
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<td>shuì</td>
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<td>to sleep</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|si4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>四</td>
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<td>sì</td>
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<td>four, 4</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|shi4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>是</td>
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<td>shì</td>
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<td>to be, is, are</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|san1shi2|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>三十</td>
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<td>sānshí</td>
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<td>thirty; 30</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|shi2si4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>十四</td>
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<td>shísì</td>
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<td>fourteen; 14</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|ce4suo3|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>厕所</td>
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<td>cèsuǒ</td>
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<td>toilet, restroom</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|chao1shi4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>超市</td>
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<td>chāoshì</td>
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<td>supermarket</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zai4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>在</td>
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<td>zài</td>
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<td>to be located at/in/on, to exist; [indicating an action in progress]</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zǒu|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>做</td>
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<td>zuò</td>
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<td>to do; to make; to be</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zuo4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>走</td>
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<td>zǒu</td>
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<td>to walk, to go, to leave</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zao3|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>早</td>
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<td>zǎo</td>
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<td>early; morning</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zui2|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>最</td>
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<td>zuì</td>
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<td>most, -est</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zhe4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>这</td>
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<td>zhè</td>
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<td>to choose</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zhong1|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>中</td>
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<td>zhōng</td>
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<td>center, middle</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zhu4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>住</td>
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<td> zhù</td>
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<td>to live; to stopl</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zhou1|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>周</td>
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<td>zhōu</td>
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<td>week</td>
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        <td>{{Audio-player|zhu4zai4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
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<td>住在</td>
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<td>zhù zài</td>
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<td>to live (in/at)</td>
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</table>
  
 
== Tough Sound Video Practice: s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh- (A2) ==
 
== Tough Sound Video Practice: s-sh-, c-ch-, z-zh- (A2) ==

Revision as of 07:59, 9 May 2020

Introduction to these tough sounds...

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
cóng from; via
cài vegetable; dish (of food); cuisine (of a region)
cuò mistake, fault; mistakenly
[measure word for how many times something happens]
chī to eat
chū to go out; to happen
chē car, vehicle
cháng long
常常 chángcháng often
出错 chūcuò to make a mistake; to return a (computer) error
sān three, 3
shān mountain
suì [measure word for years old]
shuì to sleep
four, 4
shì to be, is, are
三十 sānshí thirty; 30
十四 shísì fourteen; 14
厕所 cèsuǒ toilet, restroom
超市 chāoshì supermarket
zài to be located at/in/on, to exist; [indicating an action in progress]
zuò to do; to make; to be
zǒu to walk, to go, to leave
zǎo early; morning
zuì most, -est
zhè to choose
zhōng center, middle
zhù to live; to stopl
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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