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How to pronounce 绿色 (lǜ sè)
绿色 means "green (color)". Use this guide to lock in the tone pattern, articulation target, and the mistake most learners still make.
Pinyin
lǜ sè
Tone Pattern
Tone 4 + Tone 4
Pronunciation Focus
vowel
How to say it
The lǜ syllable should stay bright and rounded instead of falling back into lu.
Phonetic Breakdown
l+ü_s+e
Most common error
Learners keep the lip rounding but lose the forward tongue position.
HSK Level
HSK2
Related pronunciation rules
Practice similar examples
Hear the same pattern in sentences
我喝绿茶。 (wǒ hē lǜ chá.)
The target is lǜ, which needs rounded lips and a forward tongue at the same time.
路很长。 (lù hěn cháng.)
Keep the vowel in 路很长。 (lù hěn cháng.) rounded and forward instead of letting it fall back to a plain u.
路很大。 (lù hěn dà.)
Keep the vowel in 路很大。 (lù hěn dà.) rounded and forward instead of letting it fall back to a plain u.