In Mandarin Chinese:
* The pinyin spelling is "Zhāng"
* The pronunciation is similar to "jang" with a slight "zh" sound at the beginning, like the "j" in "judge".
In other Chinese dialects:
* The pronunciation can vary.
In English:
* It is often pronounced as "jang" or "zhang" (with a "z" sound).
Here's a breakdown:
* zh: A voiceless postalveolar affricate, similar to the "j" in "judge" but with a slight "sh" sound at the end.
* āng: A long, open vowel, similar to the "a" in "father".
Example:
* Zhang Wei would be pronounced like "jang way".
It's always best to ask the person you're talking about how they prefer to pronounce their name.