phonetically speaking

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TheDans

16-Apr-2007 03:26
Posts: 74

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

phbriggs

16-Apr-2007 03:40
Posts: 572

standardmandarin.com

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phbriggs

16-Apr-2007 03:41
Posts: 572

Phonetics

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Confucius

16-Apr-2007 03:54
Posts: 279

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

Now you're talkin'!

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akai

16-Apr-2007 04:17
Posts: 115

I would say:

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

pronounce the j like in jeans.

akai

Count_Zero

16-Apr-2007 04:21
Posts: 5,332

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.

zhaoyun

16-Apr-2007 07:21
Posts: 733

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

mylogin

16-Apr-2007 10:14
Posts: 172

Har "ER" bin

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

Count_Zero

16-Apr-2007 16:43
Posts: 5,332

Taiwan - tie wan sheng

woolf135

16-Apr-2007 18:12
Posts: 1,610

^ haha

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