How to pronounce tong xue (同学) in Chinese

Tong xue (often typed tongxue) is written 同学, pinyin tóng xué. Hear 同学 (tóng xué) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.

同学

tóng xué

Characters & meanings

同
tóngT2

same; together

学
xuéT2

to study; to learn

Common mistake

Double second (2-2): two rises in a row — reset your pitch down after tóng so xué can climb again, or the second half flattens out.

Example sentence

他是我的同学。

Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué.

He is my classmate.

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