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How to Pronounce "和"? ㄏㄢˋ (hàn) Fourth Tone or ㄏㄜˊ (hé) Second Tone? 「和」怎麼發音? 四聲還是二聲?
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How to Pronounce "和"? ㄏㄢˋ (hàn) Fourth Tone or ㄏㄜˊ (hé) Second Tone? 「和」怎麼發音? 四聲還是二聲?

Q:「和」怎麼發音?

ㄏㄢˋ (hàn)四聲還是ㄏㄜˊ (hé)二聲?

How to Pronounce "和"? ㄏㄢˋ (hàn) Fourth Tone

or ㄏㄜˊ (hé) Second Tone?

你覺得呢?

What do you think?

I often get asked this by my course students,

and I'm surprised that many learners tend to pronounce 和 ㄏㄜˊ hé.

While that’s understandable, it’s not common in everyday spoken Mandarin, at least not in Taiwan.

A:「和」這個音,口語我們通常說ㄏㄢˋ

In speaking, we almost always pronounce 和

as ㄏㄢˋ hàn.

If you’re speaking with Taiwanese locals, friends, or family, just stick with ㄏㄢˋ hàn.

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