How to pronounce shuo hua (说话) in Chinese
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说话
shuō huà
Characters & meanings
to speak; to say
speech; words
Common mistake
High + falling (1-4): shuō is a level retroflex sh- with rounded lips, then huà falls hard. Don't let shuō pick up a fall by anticipation — it stays flat until huà.
Example sentence
上课别说话。
Shàngkè bié shuōhuà.
Don't talk in class.
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