How to pronounce tai chi
tai chi (the martial art) is 太极 in Chinese, written tàijí in pinyin and said tie-jee.
太极
tie-jee
Sound by sound
- 太tieFourth tone: falling sharply
- 极jeeSecond tone: rising, as in a question
Everyday words
- ni hao (hello) 你好 nee-how
- xie xie (thank you) 谢谢 shyeh-shyeh
- zai jian (goodbye) 再见 dzye-jyen
- qi (chi) 气 chee
- kung fu (gongfu) 功夫 goong-foo
- feng shui 风水 fung-shway
- yin and yang 阴阳 yeen-yahng
- Putonghua (Mandarin) 普通话 poo-toong-hwah
- hanzi (Chinese characters) 汉字 hahn-dzuh
- pinyin 拼音 peen-yeen
- xin nian kuai le (Happy New Year) 新年快乐 sheen-nyen-kwye-luh
- jia you 加油 jyah-yoh
- guanxi 关系 gwahn-shee
- mianzi (face) 面子 myen-dzuh
- shifu 师父 shr-foo
- laoshi (teacher) 老师 low-shr
- meimei (little sister) 妹妹 may-may
- gege (big brother) 哥哥 guh-guh
How do you pronounce tai chi?
tai chi (the martial art) is 太极 in Chinese, written tàijí in pinyin and said tie-jee.
What are the tones in tai chi?
tài: fourth tone, falling sharply; jí: second tone, rising, as in a question.
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