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Narrow-minded in Chinese

narrow-minded · HSK 7–9

狭隘 xiá ài

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  1. 狭 xiá narrow
  2. 隘 ài narrow

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How do you say narrow-minded in Chinese?

Narrow-minded in Chinese is 狭隘 (xiá ài). You can also say 窄 (zhǎi), 小气 (xiǎo qì), 狭窄 (xiá zhǎi).

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