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Potato in Chinese

potato · HSK 5

土豆 tǔ dòu

  1. 土 tǔ soil
  2. 豆 dòu bean

Counted with 个: 一个土豆 yí gè tǔdòu

我最喜欢吃土豆。 I love eating potatoes the most.

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How do you say potato in Chinese?

Potato in Chinese is 土豆 (tǔ dòu).

Which word should I use?

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