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Nourishment in Chinese

nourishment · HSK 5

营养 yíng yǎng

  1. 营 yíng camp
  2. 养 yǎng to raise

牛奶里有很多营养。 Milk contains a lot of nutrition.

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How do you say nourishment in Chinese?

Nourishment in Chinese is 营养 (yíng yǎng).

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