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Guide to the Pronunciation and Spelling of Asian Names

Guide to the Pronunciation and Spelling of Asian Names. Xi Lu. Famous Chinese People. Z iyi Zh ang. Q in Sh i Huang (Emperor Qin). Ch eng Long (Jackie Chan). X i J inping. X i Lu . Initials. z: Z iyi Zhang zh: Ziyi Zh ang (pronounced like John) c: C i Xi (pronounced like ts ）

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Guide to the Pronunciation and Spelling of Asian Names

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  1. Guide to the Pronunciation and Spelling of Asian Names XiLu

  2. FamousChinesePeople ZiyiZhang QinShiHuang(EmperorQin) ChengLong(JackieChan) XiJinping XiLu

  3. Initials • z:ZiyiZhang • zh:ZiyiZhang(pronouncedlikeJohn) • c:CiXi(pronouncedlikets） • ch:ChengLong(JackieChan) • s:SiMaqian(pronouncedlikesnake’ssound) • sh:QinShiHuang(shhh…)

  4. InitialsContinued • r:Rui(pronouncedlikeRay) • j:Ji(pronouncedlikeletter“G”) • q:QinShiHuang(chi) • x:XiJinping(Pronouncedlikeshe)

  5. Finals • Theuseofa,o,e,i,u,ü,orthecombinationoftwowithotherconsonant • ao:Hao • un:Yun • ou:Ouyang • ong:Zhong • iu:Liu • ü:Yue

  6. CommonLastNames • 王 （Wang) • 李 （Li) • 张 （Zhang) • 刘 （Liu)(Pronouncedlike“Leo”not“Lu”) • 陈 （Chen) • 赵 (Zhao)(Pronouncedlikejaw)

  7. Order of Names • Firstnameisthefamilyname Lastnameisthegivenname • Ex: XiJinping (Familyname)(Givenname) Note:Usually,theshorteroneisthefamilyname!

  8. Reference • Mr./ Ms. + Last Name Ex: Ang Lee canbereferredasMr. Lee AngLee’s wife, Jane LincanbereferredasMrs. Lee or Ms. Lin or Prof. Lin if she is a professor • Ex: Chairman Mao, President Xi

  9. Tones

  10. Ifthere’sstillanyquestions,pleasecontactmevia: xilu2@illinois.edu

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