How to pronounce chi in pinyin, tone by tone
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吃
chīㄔT1
to eat; to consume
持
chíㄔˊT2
to hold; to grasp
How to say it
Curl the tip of your tongue back toward the roof of your mouth for the retroflex ch- sound — keep it distinct from the flat z/c/s series.
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吃持耻翅chī chí chǐ chì
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