Speak This Viral Chinese Meme Like a Native — No Pinyin Needed
Note:
– The tones of Chinese language are not shown here. If you want to say the words perfectly, you need to learn the tones too.
– These words mean “Please, Mister, go to die,” so be careful with the meaning.
1. 请 (Qǐng)
– “Qing”
– Say “cheeng,” but make the “ch” very light (not strong)
– The “q” in Chinese is like “ch” in “cheese,” but softer
– Sounds like: cheeng
2. 先 (Xiān)
– “Xian”
– The “x” in Chinese is like “sh” in “she”
– Say “shyen”
– Sounds like: shyen
3. 生 (Shēng)
– “Sheng”
– “Sh” like in “she”
– “eng” rhymes with “sung”
– Sounds like: shung
4. 赴 (Fù)
– “Fu”
– “Fu” like “foo” in “food” but short and quick
– Sounds like: foo
5. 死 (Sǐ)
– “Si”
– “S” as in “see”
– “i” sounds like “uh,” not “ee”
– Sounds like: suh
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Put them together:
cheeng shyen shung foo suh