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Charm in Chinese

charm · HSK 5

魅力 mèi lì

  1. 魅 mèi demon
  2. 力 lì force

Counted with 种: 一种魅力 yì zhǒng mèilì

这座城市很有魅力。 This city has a lot of charm.

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How do you say charm in Chinese?

Charm in Chinese is 魅力 (mèi lì).

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