经济 (jīng jì) — economy in Mandarin
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#136 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
经济 is pronounced jīng jì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhōng guó de jīng jì hěn fā dá.
China's economy is very developed.
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What does 经济 mean?+
经济 (jīng jì) means "economy" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 经济?+
经济 is pronounced jīng jì. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 经济 in Mandarin?+
经济 is the #136 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 经济 fits
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