How to pronounce shui guo (水果) in Chinese
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水果
shuǐ guǒ
Characters & meanings
水
shuǐT3
surname Shui
果
guǒT3
Common mistake
水果 means "fruit". When two third tones meet, the first becomes a rising (second) tone — say it like shuǐ guǒ with that sandhi.
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