How to pronounce gao xing (高兴) in Chinese
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高兴
gāo xìng
Characters & meanings
surname Gao
interest; to flourish
Common mistake
High + falling (1-4): hold gāo level, then snap down on xìng with the palatal x- and a clean -ng ending. Don't let gāo drift downward before the drop.
Example sentence
我今天很高兴。
Wǒ jīntiān hěn gāoxìng.
I am very happy today.
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