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Hot pot in Chinese

hot pot · HSK 5

火锅 huǒ guō

  1. 火 huǒ fire
  2. 锅 guō pot

Counted with 个: 一个火锅 yí gè huǒguō

冬天我们常常去吃火锅。 In winter we often go out for hot pot.

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How do you say hot pot in Chinese?

Hot pot in Chinese is 火锅 (huǒ guō).

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