How to pronounce gao xing (高兴) in Chinese

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高兴

gāo xìng

Characters & meanings

gāoT1

surname Gao

xìngT4

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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