How to pronounce xue xi (学习) in Chinese
Hear 学习 (xué xí) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
学习
xué xí
Characters & meanings
to study; to learn
to practice; habit
Common mistake
Double second (2-2) — the hardest pair: after the first rise, reset your pitch back down before xí so it has room to climb again; otherwise the word drifts into falsetto.
Example sentence
我在学习中文。
Wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén.
I am studying Chinese.
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