How to pronounce sheng bing (生病) in Chinese

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生病

shēng bìng

Characters & meanings

生
shēngT1

to be born; life; raw

病
bìngT4

illness; sick

Common mistake

High + falling (1-4): level shēng, then a sharp fall on bìng — both syllables end in -ng, so keep the tongue at the back for both endings.

Example sentence

他生病了,没来上课。

Tā shēngbìng le, méi lái shàngkè.

He got sick and didn't come to class.

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