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Myth in Chinese

myth · HSK 5

神话 shén huà

  1. 神 shén god
  2. 话 huà words

Counted with 个: 一个神话 yí gè shénhuà

我小时候很喜欢听古代神话。 As a child I loved listening to ancient myths.

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How do you say myth in Chinese?

Myth in Chinese is 神话 (shén huà).

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