What is the hardest Chinese word to say?

The Hardest Chinese Words to Pronounce and How to Master Them

• 月亮 (yuèliàng) — moon.
• 喝 (hē) — to drink.
• 寸 (cùn) — inch.
• 出租车 (chū zū chē) — taxi.
• 自行车 (zìxíngchē) — bicycle.
• 鞋子 (xiézi) — shoes.
• 裙子 (qúnzi) — skirt.
• Tongue Twisters for Practice.

What is the most difficult word to pronounce?

The Most Difficult English Word To Pronounce

• Colonel.
• Penguin.
• Sixth.
• Isthmus.
• Anemone.
• Squirrel.
• Choir.
• Worcestershire.

What is the longest word in Mandarin?

Unfortunately, we don’t have the ” longest” word in China, because all our characters are individual. However, we have the most complex word. This one is “Biang”. It is the name of a kind of noodle.

What are the most difficult Chinese sounds for English speakers?

Zh, Ch, Sh, R The zh, ch and r sounds in Chinese are very similar to their English equivalents. Again, it takes some adjustment with your tongue and mouth position. For each of these sounds, take your tongue and place it behind your lower front teeth (further back than on the x, j and q sounds).

Why is Mandarin hard pronounced?

The tonal nature of the language makes speaking it very hard as well. Mandarin Chinese (the most common dialect) has four tones, so one word can be pronounced four different ways, and each pronunciation has a different meaning.

Are Chinese characters hard?

Even drawing the characters is hard; you could practice writing Chinese for years without ever mastering it. While almost any Chinese person could figure out how to draw the 26 letters of our alphabet (capital and lowercase!) in less than a few weeks, perfecting the strokes for a Chinese character can take much longer.

What are the 10 difficult words?

As a follow up to our article on confusing words, here are ten of the most difficult words in English.

• Literally. If you know a language purist, watch out.
• Ironic.
• Irregardless (instead of regardless)
• Whom.
• Colonel.
• Nonplussed.
• Disinterested.
• Enormity.

What are the 20 difficult words?

20 Most Difficult Words to Pronounce in the English Language

• Colonel.
• Worcestershire.
• Mischievous.
• Draught.
• Quinoa.
• Onomatopoeia.
• Scissors.
• Anemone.

Is Chinese harder than Russian?

Russian is considerably easier than Chinese (any dialect) for an English speaker and likely for anyone who speaks a European language. The Russian alphabet takes a couple of days to learn, and once you learn it the spelling and pronunciation are close to 100\% regular.