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Posted on: Accents and Subway Survival
September 30, 2007 at 11:31 PM

Hi AZERDocMom! ji--like "jee" in "jeep" qi--like "chee"in "cheese" xi--like "shee"in "sheep" ri-like "s" in "usual" hope that helps:)

Posted on: Accents and Subway Survival
September 30, 2007 at 9:41 AM

Hi AZERDocMom ! Thanks for welcoming me here! :) Nihao Artkho! You're right! what you mentioned above is really quite a common and obvious problem of many people from southern China. Here I have some humble tips for your reference, hope that would help. z--like "ds"in "birds" zh--like "j" in "job" c--like "ts"in "cats" ch-like "ch"in "chat" s-- like "s" in "silk" sh- like "sh" in "shape" Practice makes perfect!(shu2neng2sheng1qiao3) Just try to listen and speak time after time, take it easy and you will make it!

Posted on: Accents and Subway Survival
September 30, 2007 at 9:01 AM

Hi dajiahao! wo shi Helen--one of Chinesepod's Practice Plan Counsellor. I was very glad to join you here. Hope everyone enjoy the great Dear Amber show here and you will surely get to know more about China and Chinese culture in different ways through Amber's efforts. Enjoy! :)