How to pronounce zai in pinyin, tone by tone
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栽
zāiㄗㄞT1
to plant; to grow
宰
zǎiㄗㄞˇT3
to slaughter; to butcher
在
zàiㄗㄞˋT4
to exist; to be alive
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Keep the tongue flat and forward, just behind the teeth, for z- — don't let it curl back into a sh-/zh- sound.
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栽宰再zāi zǎi zài
zai in tones 1, 3, 4
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