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pronunciation of 和 is 'he2' or 'han4'

lengjai69

By lengjai69
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lengjai69

lengjai69

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My chinese friend told me that I sounded a bit bookish when I spoke because I pronounced 和 as 'he2". He said it sounds more conversational to say 'han4'. I can't see this in any of my grammar books or text books. Anybody can explain this? Thanks in advance.

skylee

skylee

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I have heard han4 used on Taiwanese TV/drama. But I don't think it is bookish to use he2.

xuezhongwen

xuezhongwen

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he2 is official pronunciation, han4 is only used in Taiwan, and they fully understand he2 as well.

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