How to pronounce ru guo (如果) in Chinese
Ru guo (often typed ruguo) is written 如果, pinyin rú guǒ. Hear 如果 (rú guǒ) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
如果
rú guǒ
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Characters & meanings
like; as; if
fruit; result
Common mistake
Rising + low (2-3): rú opens with the retroflex r-buzz and climbs, then guǒ drops into its dip. Keep rú's rise clear or it merges into rǔ.
Example sentence
如果下雨，我们就不去。
Rúguǒ xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bù qù.
If it rains, we won't go.
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如果rú guǒ
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