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PersonHow to pronounce “Xi Jinping”
习近平xí jìn píng
Literally: family name Xi; the given name means “near” + “level”.
❌ What English speakers usually say
“zee jin-ping” or “eks-eye”
✅ What to say instead
shee jin-PING — rising, falling, rising: three different tone shapes in three syllables
The shape of the word
Tap any syllable to hear it. The curve above each one is the tone you are aiming for.
Syllable by syllable
| Syllable | Tone | Practise it |
|---|---|---|
| 习 xí | Second tone — rising | xi — open drill → |
| 近 jìn | Fourth tone — sharp fall | jin — open drill → |
| 平 píng | Second tone — rising | ping — open drill → |
Questions people ask
How do you pronounce Xi Jinping?
Xi Jinping is 习近平, xí jìn píng — shee jin-PING — rising, falling, rising: three different tone shapes in three syllables. Literally it means family name Xi; the given name means “near” + “level”.
What is the most common mistake with Xi Jinping?
“zee jin-ping” or “eks-eye”
Can you actually say it?
Reading a respelling is not the same as producing the tones. The free 2-minute check listens to you and shows which syllables land wrong.