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儿化
érhuà
Description
儿化是普通话里的一种发音，在有些词的最后加上一个“儿”的声音。
Erhua is a pronunciation feature in Mandarin where an "er" sound is added to the end of some words.
北京人说话的时候常常用儿化，比如“花儿”“玩儿”。
Beijing people often use erhua when speaking, for example in "花儿" (hua'er) and "玩儿" (wan'er).
Meanings
儿化érhuà
the addition of a retroflex 'r' sound to a word's ending
“花”加上儿化就读“花儿”。
Adding the 'er' sound to 'flower' makes it 'flower儿'.
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Notes
- Etymology
儿 (ér, 'child/suffix') + 化 (huà, 'to change into'), meaning 'to r-ify'.
- Nuance
common in northern speech, especially Beijing; often omitted in southern or formal speech.
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