How to pronounce ying xiang (影响) in Chinese
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影响
yǐng xiǎng
Characters & meanings
影
yǐngT3
响
xiǎngT3
echo; sound
Common mistake
影响 means "influence; effect". When two third tones meet, the first becomes a rising (second) tone — say it like yǐng xiǎng with that sandhi.
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