How to pronounce shou biao (手表) in Chinese
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手表
shǒu biǎo
Characters & meanings
hand
surface; watch; to express
Common mistake
Written 3-3, spoken 2-3: shǒu rises before biǎo, which keeps the low dip. Same sandhi family as shuǐguǒ and kěyǐ.
Tone change in this word
Third-tone sandhi: shǒu + biǎo is pronounced shóu biǎo — the first syllable becomes rising.
Example sentence
我的手表停了。
Wǒ de shǒubiǎo tíng le.
My watch has stopped.
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