How to pronounce piao liang (漂亮) in Chinese
Hear 漂亮 (piào liang) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
漂亮
piào liang
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Characters & meanings
to float; to drift
bright; clear
Common mistake
Falling + neutral (4-0): a strong aspirated p and full fall on piào, then liang trails off softly — stressing liang makes the word sound robotic.
Tone change in this word
亮 is full liàng on its own ("bright") but reads neutral in 漂亮.
Example sentence
这条裙子真漂亮。
Zhè tiáo qúnzi zhēn piàoliang.
This skirt is really pretty.
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