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How do you say "i would like to check in" in Chinese?

我想报个平安

wǒ xiǎng bào gè píng ān

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "i would like to check in" is 我想报个平安 (wǒ xiǎng bào gè píng ān).

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Pronunciation

wǒ xiǎng bào gè píng ān is voiced with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xiǎng" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "bào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "gè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "píng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "ān" held flat and high (first tone).

Writing and usage

我想报个平安 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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How to remember 我想报个平安

Picture i would like to check in while you say "wǒ xiǎng bào gè píng ān" — the sound rhymes loosely with "woh shyahng bow guh peeng ahn", which is your cue to think of i would like to check in.

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Questions about 我想报个平安

How do you pronounce 我想报个平安?

wǒ xiǎng bào gè píng ān is voiced with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xiǎng" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "bào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "gè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "píng" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "ān" held flat and high (first tone).

Is 我想报个平安 formal or casual?

我想报个平安 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 我想报个平安 used in Chinese?

我想报个平安 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i would like to check in).

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