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发音

fā yīn · fa yin

Traditional 發音

Meaning

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  1. to pronounce
  2. pronunciation
  3. to emit sound
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Ordering a latte

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)的(de)发音(fāyīn)是不是(shìbùshì)很(hěn)奇怪(qíguài)？

    Does my pronunciation sound strange?

  2. Dengdeng

    不(bù)奇怪(qíguài)，你(nǐ)的(de)发音(fāyīn)很(hěn)清楚(qīngchu)。

    Not strange. Your pronunciation is very clear.

  3. Leon

    可是(kěshì)服务员(fúwùyuán)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)一杯(yībēi)茶(chá)，我(wǒ)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)拿铁(nátiě)。

    But the waiter gave me a cup of tea. I wanted a latte.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)说(shuō)的(de)拿铁(nátiě)，听起来(tīngqilai)像(xiàng)拿茶(náchá)。

    Your 'latte' sounds like 'take tea'.

  5. Leon

    好吧(hǎoba)，今天(jīntiān)喝茶(hēchá)，明天(míngtiān)再(zài)练(liàn)发音(fāyīn)。

    Fine, tea today, and I will practise pronunciation tomorrow.

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2 examples
01

不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)我(wǒ)发(fā)音(yīn)不(bú)太(tài)好(hǎo)。

I'm sorry my pronunciation isn't very good.

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)课(kè)程(chéng)能(néng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)你(nǐ)掌(zhǎng)握(wò)正(zhèng)确(què)发(fā)音(yīn)。

This course will help you master correct pronunciation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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