How to pronounce fei chang (非常) in Chinese

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非常

fēi cháng

Characters & meanings

非
fēiT1

abbr. for 洲, Africa

常
chángT2

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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