Mandarin · 1 November 2026 · Tone Sandhi Patterns
水果
shuǐ guǒPinyin
fruit
noun
A common noun referring to edible botanical fruits. Due to the proximity of two third tones, the first syllable '水' is modulated phonetically into a second tone (shuǐ -> shuí) while '果' maintains its low falling-rising contour.
In a sentence
举目各处观看，见神像如生，心甚敬畏，当面供著香花水果，十分精洁。
jǔ mù gè chǔ guān kàn jiàn shén xiàng rú shēng xīn shèn jìng wèi dāng miàn gòng zhù xiāng huā shuǐ guǒ shí fēn jīng jié
He looked all around and saw that the divine statue was as lifelike as if it were real, filling him with a sense of awe; before it sat offerings of fragrant flowers and fruit, all exceptionally clean and pure.