How to pronounce baijiu
baijiu (the clear spirit) is 白酒 in Chinese, written báijiǔ in pinyin and said buy-jyoh.
白酒
buy-jyoh
Sound by sound
- 白buySecond tone: rising, as in a question
- 酒jyohThird tone: low, dipping down
Letters to watch
- Iu is said “yoh”: liu is “lyoh”, not “lee-oo”.
Food and drink
- xiaolongbao 小笼包 shyow-loong-bow
- jiaozi 饺子 jyow-dzuh
- baozi 包子 bow-dzuh
- mapo tofu 麻婆豆腐 mah-paw-doh-foo
- Peking duck 北京烤鸭 bay-jeeng-kow-yah
- hot pot (huoguo) 火锅 hwaw-gwaw
- jianbing 煎饼 jyen-beeng
- zongzi 粽子 dzoong-dzuh
- oolong tea (wulong) 乌龙茶 woo-loong-chah
- pu-erh tea (pu’er) 普洱茶 poo-ar-chah
- tangyuan 汤圆 tahng-ywen
- mooncake (yuebing) 月饼 yweh-beeng
- boba tea (zhenzhu naicha) 珍珠奶茶 jun-joo-nigh-chah
- tofu (doufu) 豆腐 doh-foo
How do you pronounce baijiu?
baijiu (the clear spirit) is 白酒 in Chinese, written báijiǔ in pinyin and said buy-jyoh.
What are the tones in baijiu?
bái: second tone, rising, as in a question; jiǔ: third tone, low, dipping down.
What do English speakers get wrong in baijiu?
Iu is said “yoh”: liu is “lyoh”, not “lee-oo”.
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