How to pronounce xue xiao (学校) in Chinese
Hear 学校 (xué xiào) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
学校
xué xiào
Characters & meanings
to study; to learn
school
Common mistake
Rising + falling (2-4): pitch climbs on xué and plunges on xiào. The vowel in xué is ü + e — round your lips, it is not "shway".
Example sentence
我们学校很大。
Wǒmen xuéxiào hěn dà.
Our school is very big.
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