How to pronounce tong xue (同学) in Chinese

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同学

tóng xué

Characters & meanings

tóngT2

same; together

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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