How to pronounce zhuo zi (桌子) in Chinese
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桌子
zhuō zi
Characters & meanings
table; desk
child / seed
Common mistake
High + neutral (1-0): zhuō is level with a curled-tongue zh and rounded -uo, then zi is a toneless tap — don't buzz a full zì.
Tone change in this word
The noun suffix 子 is always neutral (桌子, 椅子, 杯子).
Example sentence
桌子上有一本书。
Zhuōzi shang yǒu yī běn shū.
There is a book on the table.
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