This may help in pronouncing the names of the major characters in the English translation of To Live.
Fugui -Foo-gwee
Jiazhen -Jia-jen
Fengxia -Fung-shia
Youqing -Yo-ching
Erxi -Ar-shi
Kugen - Koo-gen, with hard “g”
Changeen - Chawn-geen, with a hard 'g'
Long er -Long-ar
Wang Xi -Wong-shi
Chensheng -Chun-shung
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