<p>Not all words apply neutral tone. </p>

<p>雪白雪白: xuě-bái-xuě-bái </p>

<p>漂漂亮亮: piào piào liang liang </p>

<p>You see in 漂亮, 亮 is a neutral tone, while 白 is the second tone in 雪白. </p>

<p>Checking in dictionaries is a good way to make sure you apply neutral tone correctly. </p>

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But, dictionaries don't have any correct answer.
Haruto Nagasaki
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They do. you could look up 雪白 and 漂亮.
dan
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http://www.zdic.net/sousuo/ No they don't
Haruto Nagasaki
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2017-10-30T03:07:13.570Z
see this: http://www.zdic.net/c/a/fb/262820.htm and http://www.zdic.net/c/2/22/52124.htm
dan
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It doesn't show any neutral sound when a adjective is reduplicated!!!!
Haruto Nagasaki
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2017-10-30T03:11:26.480Z
I don't think the duplication of adjectives would change the tone. Do you have any specific example for it?
dan
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2017-10-30T03:12:16.233Z
see comments ＃２，３ of 
https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/26231/how-can-i-tell-apart-which-two-syllable-adjective-forms-abab-to-emphasize-it   esp。在口语中第二个音节可念轻声，第三音节念‌​第一声，第四音节也念第一声，儿化并且是重‌​音所在。如＂漂漂亮亮＂／piàopiao liāng liāngr  。。。。
Haruto Nagasaki
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2017-10-30T03:17:18.470Z
It might be ok in spoken in that case, but if you put that way in exams, that would be considered to be wrong.
dan
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2017-10-30T03:18:45.457Z
So, still the best way to make sure you get it right is to look up a dictionary.
dan
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2017-10-30T03:20:26.887Z
When you pronunciate piao piao liang liang, you speak liang in a neutral tone as Chinese?
Haruto Nagasaki
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2017-10-30T03:25:12.577Z
I would probably go like a normal one as it in a dictionary:piào piào liang liang . The thing is when you speak fast, the second piào might sound like something between piao and piào. But indeed, I think the correct pronunciation should be piào.
dan
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2017-10-31T16:14:49.337Z
When I pronounce 漂漂亮亮 I say piào piào liàng liàng (all 4th tone)
blackgreen
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dan
<p>雪白雪白 
(1) xuě-bai-xuě-bái (such as 漂漂亮亮)
(2) xuě-bái-xuě-bai</p>

<p>If ABB and AAB adjectives also have neutral tones, please let me know where tones should be.</p>

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2017-10-30T00:58:32.590Z
No, you should not use neutral tone in this word. Use the (2) version.
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Where should I put a neutral tone in 雪白雪白?
# Where should I put a neutral tone in 雪白雪白?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-29)

雪白雪白
(1) xuě-bai-xuě-bái (such as 漂漂亮亮)
(2) xuě-bái-xuě-bai

If ABB and AAB adjectives also have neutral tones, please let me know where tones should be.

**Tags:** word-choice, word, word-requests

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: No, you should not use neutral tone in this word. Use the (2) version.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-10-30. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Not all words apply neutral tone.

雪白雪白: xuě-bái-xuě-bái

漂漂亮亮: piào piào liang liang

You see in 漂亮, 亮 is a neutral tone, while 白 is the second tone in 雪白.

Checking in dictionaries is a good way to make sure you apply neutral tone correctly.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: But, dictionaries don't have any correct answer.  
> **username_2**: They do. you could look up 雪白 and 漂亮.  
> **username_0**: http://www.zdic.net/sousuo/ No they don't  
> **username_2**: see this: http://www.zdic.net/c/a/fb/262820.htm and http://www.zdic.net/c/2/22/52124.htm  
> **username_0**: It doesn't show any neutral sound when a adjective is reduplicated!!!!  
> **username_2**: I don't think the duplication of adjectives would change the tone. Do you have any specific example for it?  
> **username_0**: see comments ＃２，３ of  https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/26231/how-can-i-tell-apart-which-two-syllable-adjective-forms-abab-to-emphasize-it   esp。在口语中第二个音节可念轻声，第三音节念‌​第一声，第四音节也念第一声，儿化并且是重‌​音所在。如＂漂漂亮亮＂／piàopiao liāng liāngr  。。。。  
> **username_2**: It might be ok in spoken in that case, but if you put that way in exams, that would be considered to be wrong.  
> **username_2**: So, still the best way to make sure you get it right is to look up a dictionary.  
> **username_0**: When you pronunciate piao piao liang liang, you speak liang in a neutral tone as Chinese?  
> **username_2**: I would probably go like a normal one as it in a dictionary:piào piào liang liang . The thing is when you speak fast, the second piào might sound like something between piao and piào. But indeed, I think the correct pronunciation should be piào.  
> **username_3**: When I pronounce 漂漂亮亮 I say piào piào liàng liàng (all 4th tone)  

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