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Jeans in Chinese

jeans · HSK 5

牛仔裤 niú zǎi kù

  1. 牛 niú cow
  2. 仔 zǎi son
  3. 裤 kù trousers

Counted with 条: 一条牛仔裤 yì tiáo niúzǎikù

她今天穿了一条牛仔裤。 She's wearing a pair of jeans today.

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How do you say jeans in Chinese?

Jeans in Chinese is 牛仔裤 (niú zǎi kù).

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