How to pronounce zi xing che (自行车) in Chinese
Zi xing che (often typed zixingche) is written 自行车, pinyin zì xíng chē. Hear 自行车 (zì xíng chē) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
自行车
zì xíng chē
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Characters & meanings
self; from
row; line
vehicle; car
Common mistake
Falling + rising + high (4-2-1): three different tones in three syllables — drop on zì (buzzy dental vowel), climb on xíng, then level out on chē.
Example sentence
我骑自行车上学。
Wǒ qí zìxíngchē shàngxué.
I ride my bike to school.
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