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The key here is knowing when you're dealing with [[the "ü" vowel]] and when you're dealing with [[The "o" and "u" vowels|the "ü" vowel]]. Practice the following words and phrases to be sure that you've got a good handle on these tough sounds.

== Pronunciation Tips for -uan (A2) ==

== Tough Sound Words: -uan (A2) ==

The words in the following table are designed to give you a good pronunciation workout. Practice them on your own and practice them with your teacher.

<table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover">
<tr>
        <th width="8%">Audio</th>
	<th width="25%">Chinese</th>
	<th width="30%">Pinyin</th>
	<th width="37%">English</th>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|yuan3|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>远</td>
	<td>yuǎn</td>
	<td>far</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|xuan3|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>选</td>
	<td>xuǎn</td>
	<td>to choose</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|quan2|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>全</td>
	<td>quán</td>
	<td>entire, all</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|yi1yuan4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>医院</td>
	<td>yīyuàn</td>
	<td>hospital</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|gong1yuan2|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>公园</td>
	<td>gōngyuán</td>
	<td>public park</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|guan1|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>关</td>
	<td>guān</td>
	<td>to close, to shut, to turn off</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|duan3|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>短</td>
	<td>duǎn</td>
	<td>short</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|wan3|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>晚</td>
	<td>wǎn</td>
	<td>late; evening</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|wan2|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>玩</td>
	<td>wán</td>
	<td>to play (with); to have fun</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|wan4|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>万</td>
	<td>wàn</td>
	<td>ten thousand</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|nuan3huo|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>暖和</td>
	<td>nuǎnhuo</td>
	<td>warm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
        <td>{{Audio-player|xi3huan|a2-tough-sounds}}</td>
	<td>喜欢</td>
	<td>xǐhuan</td>
	<td>to like</td>
</tr>
</table>

== Tough Sound Video Practice: -uan (A2) ==

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== Sources and further reading ==

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{{Related|The "ü" vowel}}
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