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Draft in Chinese

draft · HSK 6

稿子 gǎo zi

  1. 稿 gǎo draft
  2. 子 zǐ son

Counted with 篇: 一篇稿子 yì piān gǎozi

我的稿子还没写完。 I haven't finished my draft yet.

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How do you say draft in Chinese?

Draft in Chinese is 稿子 (gǎo zi). You can also say 草 (cǎo).

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