How to pronounce chu xian (出现) in Chinese
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出现
chū xiàn
Characters & meanings
to go out; to come out
present; to appear
Common mistake
High + falling (1-4) with two different "sh"-family initials: chū is retroflex (tongue curled), xiàn is palatal (tongue tip down) — switch positions mid-word.
Example sentence
天上出现了彩虹。
Tiānshàng chūxiàn le cǎihóng.
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
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