How to pronounce shuo hua (说话) in Chinese

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说话

shuō huà

Characters & meanings

shuōT1

to speak; to say

huàT4

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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