In Mandarin Chinese, what is the correct pronunciation for three or more third tones in a row?

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只有我想了解你 zhíyǒu wǒ xiǎng liáojiě nǐ OR Zhíyǒu wó xiǎng liáojiě nǐ

我很好 wǒ hén hǎo OR
wó hén hǎo

我也很好 wó yě hén hǎo OR wó yé hén hǎo OR wǒ yé hén hǎo

我也很想你 wǒ yé hěn xiáng nǐ OR wǒ yé hén xiǎng nǐ OR
wó yé hěn xiáng nǐ

我很想买水果 wó yě hén xiǎng mǎi shuíguǒ OR
wó yé hén xiáng mǎi shuíguǒ OR Wǒ hén xiáng mǎi shuíguǒ

我也很想买水果 wó yě hén xiǎng mái shuí guǒ OR
wó yě hén xiǎng mǎi shuí guǒ

等你好久 déng ní háo jiǔ OR
děng ní háo jiǔ OR déng nǐ háo jiǔ

九九九九 jiújiǔjiújiǔ

I think the answer can be found in Generalize consecutive third tones change rule and How does tone sandhi apply in people's names?. By the way, you know you can edit questions [and this is preferred], rather than delete and repost? — Becky 李蓓, Jan 24 '20 at 04:38
Worth adding is that how much sandhi occurs is also due to rate of speech, so someone speaking faster will change more low tones to rising tones. — Olle Linge, Jan 26 '20 at 13:07

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 24 '20 at 01:36

只有我想了解你 Zhíyóu wó xiǎng liáojié nǐ

我很好 wǒ hén hǎo

我也很好 wó yě hén hǎo

我也很想你 wó yě hén xiáng nǐ

我很想买水果 wǒ hén xiáng mǎi shuíguǒ

我也很想买水果 wó yě hén xiáng mǎi shuí guǒ

等你好久 déng nǐ háo jiǔ

九九九九 jiújiújiújiǔ

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