How to pronounce yan se (颜色) in Chinese
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颜色
yán sè
Characters & meanings
color; face
color
Common mistake
Rising + falling (2-4): rise on yán, then a short sharp sè — the e is the bare "uh"-like vowel with no glide; "say" is the classic mispronunciation.
Example sentence
你喜欢什么颜色？
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè?
What color do you like?
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