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Back Nasal Finals: ang, eng, ing, ong
Finals that end with -ng, made at the back of the mouth.
Quick answer
These finals end in ‘-ng’, with the back of the tongue rising and the sound resonating at the back.
ang
eng
ing
ong
Hear each sound, then repeat it aloud.
When to use it
Let each of these ring at the back of the mouth, like the ‘-ng’ in English ‘song’.
Common mistake
Do not finish with a front ‘-n’. The back of the tongue should rise, not the tip.
Practise aloud
忙 busy
冷 cold
名 name
中 middle
You’ve got this!
Let each sound resonate at the back of the mouth, like the ending of ‘song’. Hear it in zhōng (middle) or máng (busy).