Tough sounds -ü-u (phrases)

Introduction to these tough sounds...

Pronunciation Tips for Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1)

At this point you should already be familiar with the simpler A2 tough sounds for "-ü", so you're essentially just practicing longer strings of the same sounds. If you are already intermediate-level in terms of listening but have not learned the correct pronunciation for the "ü" vowel sound, you absolutely need to immediately.

Remember to start out slow, pronouncing the sounds as accurately as possible. Increase speed gradually, but not sacrificing correct pronunciation.

Tough Sound Words: Tough sounds Tough sounds Tough sounds -ü-u (B1)

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

Audio	Chinese	Pinyin	English
xu1yao4chu1qu4	需要出去	xūyào chūqù	to need to go out
nu3hai2chu1qu4le	女孩出去了	nǚhái chūqù le	the girl went out
ye3xu3xiang3chi1yu2	也许想吃鱼	yěxǔ xiǎng chī yú	perhaps would like to eat fish
nu3hai2qu4xiao3qu1	女孩去小区	nǚhái qù xiǎoqū	the girl goes to the apartment complex
ye3xu3hui4xia4yu3	也许会下雨	yěxǔ huì xiàyǔ	perhaps it will rain
nu3er2bu4chi1yu2	女儿不吃鱼	nǚ'ér bù chī yú	daughter doesn't eat fish
shuo1leyi1ju4ying1yu3	说了一句英语	shuō le yī jùYīngyǔ	spoke one sentence of English
chu1qu4yi3hou4xia4yu3	出去以后下雨	chūqù yǐhòu xiàyǔ	to rain after going out
nu3ren2xu1yao4nu3er2	女人需要女儿	nǚrén xūyào nǚ'ér	woman needs a daughter
nu3er2hui4shuo1ying1yu3	女儿会说英语	nǚ'ér huì shuōYīngyǔ	daughter can speak English

Sources and further reading

B1 pronunciation points