How to pronounce jian cha (检查) in Chinese
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检查
jiǎn chá
Characters & meanings
to examine (in 检查)
to check; to look up
Common mistake
Low + rising (3-2): dip on jiǎn (palatal j), then chá climbs with an aspirated retroflex ch — tongue moves from tip-down to curled between syllables.
Example sentence
医生给我检查了身体。
Yīshēng gěi wǒ jiǎnchá le shēntǐ.
The doctor gave me a check-up.
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