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Lay out in Chinese

to lay out · HSK 6

摆放 bǎi fàng

  1. 摆 bǎi to put
  2. 放 fàng to put

桌上整齐地摆放着几本书。 A few books are neatly arranged on the table.

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How do you say lay out in Chinese?

Lay out in Chinese is 摆放 (bǎi fàng).

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