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Flimsy in Chinese

flimsy · HSK 5

薄 báo

这件衣服太薄了。 This piece of clothing is too thin.

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How do you say flimsy in Chinese?

Flimsy in Chinese is 薄 (báo). You can also say 塑料 (sù liào).

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