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phonetically speaking

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Posted
16-Apr-2007 03:26
by: TheDans

Posts: 74
Registered: 07/02/05

phonetically speaking

I am trying to find out how to correctly say some Chinese City names. I am giving it my best shot, but I'm pretty sure I'm not saying the names correctly.
Is there a website where you can hear the pronunciation of the places, or can someone write them phonetically for me?

Beijing
Shanghai
Nanjing
Zhengzhou
Xian
Harbin

Thanks

Posted
16-Apr-2007 03:40
by: phbriggs

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Registered: 21/04/03

1

standardmandarin.com

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Posted
16-Apr-2007 03:41
by: phbriggs

Posts: 572
Registered: 21/04/03

2

Phonetics

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Posted
16-Apr-2007 03:54
by: Confucius

Posts: 279
Registered: 23/06/00

3

Bay Jing
Shong High
Nawn Jing
Jung Joe
She On
Har Bean

Now you're talkin'!

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Posted
16-Apr-2007 04:17
by: akai

Posts: 115
Registered: 03/12/05

4

I would say:

Bey jing
Shang high
nan jing
she'aan
Har bean.

pronounce the j like in jeans.

akai

Posted
16-Apr-2007 04:21
by: Count_Zero

Posts: 5,011
Registered: 03/06/04

5

Bay jing
Shang hi
nan jing
jung joe
she an
ha are bean

But to be honest reading "phonetic" Chinese is almost completely useless. Ask a Chinese person.

Posted
16-Apr-2007 07:21
by: zhaoyun

Posts: 727
Registered: 12/07/06

6

Agree with #4 and esp with #5- get a Chinese person to say it for you.

Posted
16-Apr-2007 10:14
by: mylogin

Posts: 172
Registered: 09/03/07

7

Har "ER" bin

Urumqi-Wu Lu Moo Chi
Hohhot- Full Cur Hao The

Posted
16-Apr-2007 16:43
by: Count_Zero

Posts: 5,011
Registered: 03/06/04

8

Taiwan - tie wan sheng

Posted
16-Apr-2007 18:12
by: woolf135

Posts: 1,599
Registered: 28/06/05

9

^ haha

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