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Chemistry in Chinese

chemistry · HSK 5

化学 huà xué

  1. 化 huà to change
  2. 学 xué to study

我最喜欢的课是化学。 My favorite subject is chemistry.

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How do you say chemistry in Chinese?

Chemistry in Chinese is 化学 (huà xué).

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