That's a good question, and luckily for Chinese people learning English, the R in Chinese pronunciation is similar to the English R.

Let's work backwards and start with the Chinese R since you know that. Think of the words RU GUO (if) and RE (hot). To pronounced these Rs in Chinese, the lips are puckered a little and the tongue is in the center of the mouth.

But to pronounce the English R, like in run and rain, keep the tongue in the same position as the Chinese R, but spread you mouth open more widely, like in a smile. Your upper and lower teeth should be close, but not touching.

The Chinese R also seems to have a very slight "zh" sound in front of it. But the English R doesn't have this. That's why when some Chinese pronounce the world "Really?" in English, it sounds like they say, "zh-rilly?" But that is incorrect.

Does this help?

Steven

Thank you,Steven.I had a business trip to Ordos in Mongolia province,so I procrastinated to reply.It is a big problem to roll up tongue for most people who live in the south of China.As a result,I don't really know the right way to speak chinese letter "R" also.

I've found that there are distinct pronunciation differences between the "R" sounds in "re" (热), "ru guo" (如果), and "ruan" (软). The first one has the most "zh" sound, the middle one has less, and the last one, "ruan" (软), has almost no "zh" sound.

Thinking of an American "R" sound in terms of pinyin spelling is confusing, because pinyin changes the actual sound of an "R" syllable based on the vowel than comes after the R.

So, the American "R" sounds closest to a pinyin "ru*" sound, like 软 or 弱.  

In the restaurant. I think about "tips" let me feel puzzled. Why should I give them "tips. I am not very rich

My English name is John.Rambo.and I think you should go to do some programs in shanxi.I don't know what should I say. But I'm very excited.Can communicate with you, I feel very proud.Steven,You are my star.I'd like to do for you.


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