How to pronounce yi qi (一起) in Chinese
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一起
yī qǐ
Characters & meanings
one; single
to rise
Common mistake
Spoken as falling + low (4-3): yī shifts to a falling tone before qǐ, whose q needs a clear aspirated puff. Saying a level yī here is a giveaway of textbook reading.
Tone change in this word
一 changes tone before a third tone: 一起 is spoken yìqǐ.
Example sentence
我们一起去吧。
Wǒmen yīqǐ qù ba.
Let's go together.
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