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Native Chinese speaker (though not linguist) here. For "q" and "ch", both are valid pinyin. "ch" in pinyin is actually the same as "ch" in English in terms of
by paradite 5y ago
Native Chinese speaker (though not linguist) here.
For "q" and "ch", both are valid pinyin. "ch" in pinyin is actually the same as "ch" in English in terms of pronunciation. "q" in pinyin doesn't have a equivalent in English so it is just "q", which is similar to "q" but not really.
- tralarpa 5y agoIt was explained to me that the difference between "q" and "ch" (and the same for "j" and "zh") is the position of the tongue, that is it is rolled back in "ch" and "zh". Correct?
- paradite 5y agoThat is correct. However it's quite hard to describe how to pronounce it exactly in words. I guess it comes from hearing it and practicing it.