How to pronounce zhuo zi (桌子) in Chinese

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桌子

zhuō zi

Characters & meanings

桌
zhuōT1

table; desk

子
ziT0

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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