How to pronounce cheng shi (城市) in Chinese

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城市

chéng shì

Characters & meanings

chéngT2

city; city wall

shìT4

market; city

Common mistake

Rising + falling (2-4): both syllables are retroflex — keep the tongue curled throughout while the pitch climbs on chéng and drops on shì.

Example sentence

上海是一个大城市。

Shànghǎi shì yī ge dà chéngshì.

Shanghai is a big city.

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