How to pronounce qian in Chinese
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qian
qian in every tone
千
qiānT1
thousand
欠
qiànT4
to owe; to lack
How to say it
Spread the lips into a slight smile and press the tongue against the lower front teeth for the palatal q- sound. End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.
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