How to pronounce WeChat (微信) in Chinese
In Chinese, WeChat is 微信, wēi xìn: "way-sheen", high and level, then falling. Hear 微信 (wēi xìn) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
微信
wēi xìn
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Characters & meanings
tiny, micro
letter, message
Common mistake
Wēi is high and level, xìn falls. x is a soft "sh" with the tongue tip down, never "z" or "ks".
WeChat in Mandarin: what to get right
微 means "tiny" or "micro" and 信 means "letter" or "message": "micro-message". Tencent launched the app in 2011, and Chinese speakers call it 微信 or simply say 加个微信 ("let’s add each other on WeChat").
How English speakers usually say it
Learners say "way-zin" or "way-shin". The x of xìn is between "s" and "sh", with the tongue tip behind the lower teeth, and the vowel is a clean "een".
How to say 微信 tone by tone
Wēi: "way", held high and flat. Xìn: "sheen" with the tongue tip down, falling from high to low. Keep the first syllable high so the fall in the second has room.
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