How to pronounce fei chang (非常) in Chinese
Fei chang (often typed feichang) is written 非常, pinyin fēi cháng. Hear 非常 (fēi cháng) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
非常
fēi cháng
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Characters & meanings
abbr. for 洲, Africa
often; ordinary
Common mistake
High + rising (1-2): level fēi, then climb on cháng with an aspirated retroflex ch — tongue curled plus a puff of air, two things at once.
Example sentence
今天非常热。
Jīntiān fēicháng rè.
It's extremely hot today.
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非常fēi cháng
fei chang
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