Chinese Pronunciation?
[2007-06-26 08:42:56]

Q: How do you pronouce the name, Paotze?

A: "pow-tse"

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What is the best book to learn Chinese pronunciation and vocabulary? (Mandarin)?
[2009-12-27 12:49:53]
UIC Junior - St. Mary's - Facilities

I am beginning to learn Mandarin Chinese. I have two books for the grammar and tuttles book for vocabulary, but I want a book that has both vocabulary written in the characters and the pronunciation of these. Does anyone know of such a book?


Chinese Link Traditional Level 1/Part 1
It also has a workbook, It's really nice

US college students speak up in Mandarin

By Katherine Harbin

CHICAGO, May 5 (Xinhua) -- It was all Mandarin Chinese all of the time as dozens of American college students spoke of their hopes and dreams during the Chinese Bridges Speech Competition at Northwestern University.

Crowded into campus classrooms Saturday with their Chinese teachers standing by to take photos, each student gave a five-minute presentation in Mandarin on topics ranging from family life to their Chinese dream.

One student shared how he first became interested in Chinese culture, saying "it all began with the Kung Fu movies I watched as a child."

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chinese pronunciation?
[2007-01-16 16:30:02]
UIC Junior - St. Mary's - Student House

Hi. Can someone let me know how to pronounce the name "Shuo?" I am assigned to interview a student by this name, and I want to make sure that I pronounce his name correctly.

Thanks,
Jaclyn


Shuo
sh=(fi)sh
u=oo
o=(a)ll

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Chinese pronunciation?
[2008-11-19 20:27:37]
UIC Junior - St. Mary's - Accomodation

Is there anyone that can tell em how you would pronounce these symbols
http://chineseculture.about.com/library/ symbol/blcc_daddyslittlegirl.htm
i'm going to have the symbols on my arm as a tattoo for my daughter and i would like to know


Bah bah deh see-ow nr hai.

The ow is as in "allow", not as in "mow". And pronounce "see-ow" more fluidly, because it's one word, not two.

Alright, now the second to last one is kind of hard

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