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这个怎么发音?

zhè ge zěn me fā yīn ?

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "how do you pronounce this" is 这个怎么发音? (zhè ge zěn me fā yīn ?).

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Pronunciation

Native speakers give zhè ge zěn me fā yīn ? "zhè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ge" kept light and neutral, then "zěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "me" kept light and neutral, then "fā" held flat and high (first tone), then "yīn" held flat and high (first tone), then "?" kept light and neutral.

Writing and usage

这个怎么发音? is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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Questions about 这个怎么发音?

How do you pronounce 这个怎么发音??

Native speakers give zhè ge zěn me fā yīn ? "zhè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "ge" kept light and neutral, then "zěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "me" kept light and neutral, then "fā" held flat and high (first tone), then "yīn" held flat and high (first tone), then "?" kept light and neutral.

Is 这个怎么发音? formal or casual?

这个怎么发音? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 这个怎么发音? used in Chinese?

这个怎么发音? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (how do you pronounce this).

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