How to pronounce jin in pinyin, tone by tone

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jin

jin in every tone

筋
jīnㄐㄧㄣT1

muscle; tendon

紧
jǐnㄐㄧㄣˇT3

tight; strict

进
jìnㄐㄧㄣˋT4

to go forward; to advance

How to say it

Spread the lips into a slight smile and press the tongue against the lower front teeth for the palatal j- sound. End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.

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筋紧进jīn jǐn jìn

jin in tones 1, 3, 4

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