How to pronounce ran hou (然后) in Chinese

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然后

rán hòu

Characters & meanings

然
ránT2

后
hòuT4

Common mistake

然后 means "then; after that". Give each syllable its full tone (rising, falling) and keep them distinct — don't let the word flatten into a monotone.

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Related sounds

后面hòu mian以后yǐ hòu当然dāng rán

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