china
China
/ˈʃinaː/proper noun
Word forms
- plural: china's (china)
- diminutive: chineesje (little china)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The 'ch' in Dutch can be pronounced as /ʃ/ before 'i'.
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In connected speech
The initial /ʃ/ in ‘china’ may become more sibilant in fast speech, making it sound closer to /sʃ/.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-04 · 23Oh, wat ga je doen? — Ik heb een sollicitatiegesprek bij een bedrijf dat goederen uit China importeert.Oh, what are you going to do? — I have a job interview at a company that imports goods from China.Open in lesson ↗