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Balloon in Chinese

balloon · HSK 5

气球 qì qiú

  1. 气 qì air
  2. 球 qiú ball

Counted with 个: 一个气球 yí gè qìqiú

孩子手里拿着一个红气球。 The child is holding a red balloon.

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How do you say balloon in Chinese?

Balloon in Chinese is 气球 (qì qiú).

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