Bamboo flute in Chinese
bamboo flute · HSK 7–9
笛子
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- 笛 flute
- 子 son
我弟弟会吹笛子。 My younger brother can play the bamboo flute.
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How do you say bamboo flute in Chinese?
Bamboo flute in Chinese is 笛子 (dí zi).
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