How to pronounce zhun bei (准备) in Chinese
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准备
zhǔn bèi
Characters & meanings
accurate; to allow
to prepare
Common mistake
Low + falling (3-4): dip on zhǔn — retroflex zh plus the ün final, lips rounded — then drop bèi with no puff of air on the b.
Example sentence
我准备好了。
Wǒ zhǔnbèi hǎo le.
I am ready.
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