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

xuéT2

to study; to learn

xiàoT4

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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