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How do you say "where is the nearest hospital" in Chinese?

最近的医院在哪里

zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "where is the nearest hospital" is 最近的医院在哪里 (zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ).

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Pronunciation

Aim to hit zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ using "zuì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "jìn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "de" kept light and neutral, then "yī" held flat and high (first tone), then "yuàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "nǎ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "lǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).

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最近的医院在哪里 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

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Questions about 最近的医院在哪里

How do you pronounce 最近的医院在哪里?

Aim to hit zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ using "zuì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "jìn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "de" kept light and neutral, then "yī" held flat and high (first tone), then "yuàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "nǎ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "lǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone).

Is 最近的医院在哪里 formal or casual?

最近的医院在哪里 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 最近的医院在哪里 used in Chinese?

最近的医院在哪里 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (where is the nearest hospital).

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