How to pronounce hao (好) in Chinese
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好
hǎo
Characters & meanings
好
hǎoT3
good / well / OK
Common mistake
h- in pinyin is rougher than English "h" — closer to the "ch" in "Bach". 好 is 3rd tone.
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