Word Guide
Tier 1 Practice Page
How to pronounce 女儿 (nǚ ér)
女儿 means "daughter". Use this guide to lock in the tone pattern, articulation target, and the mistake most learners still make.
Pinyin
nǚ ér
Tone Pattern
Tone 3 + Tone 2
Pronunciation Focus
vowel
How to say it
Keep the tongue forward for nǚ while rounding the lips gently.
Phonetic Breakdown
n+ü_ø+er
Most common error
The first syllable often becomes nu because the tongue slides too far back.
HSK Level
HSK1
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.