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<!-- (Audio) Wang Hua: 中国人 (zhōng guó rén) -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

Which shows the correct Pinyin for what Wang Hua says?

--answers--

zhōng guo rén

--feedback--

The second syllable in the audio is not neutral tone.


zhōng guó rén


zhōng guó rěn

--feedback--

The third syllable in the audio is not third tone.


zōng guó rén

--feedback--

The first syllable in the audio begins with the initial zh, not z.

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

Wang Hua is saying zhōng guó rén. The tones for the three syllables are first tone, second tone, and second tone, respectively.

Pay attention to the initial of the first syllable. The tongue tip should be curled up to pronounce the zh sound.

--scene--

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