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How do you say "dough" in Chinese?
面团
miàn tuán
In Chinese, "dough" is 面团.
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Pronunciation
MIAN TUAN. Mian is flat, tuan is rising. Keep mian level, climb up on tuan.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 面 (mian) has 9 strokes meaning flour or dough, 团 (tuan) has 6 strokes meaning ball or lump.
Example sentence
面团很软。
The dough is soft.
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How to remember 面团
Flour ball. Dough is a ball or lump made from flour.
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Questions about 面团
How do you say "dough" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "dough" is 面团. It is a noun.
How is 面团 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 面 (mian) has 9 strokes meaning flour or dough, 团 (tuan) has 6 strokes meaning ball or lump.
How is 面团 used in a sentence?
Use 面团 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 面团很软。 (The dough is soft.).
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