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Powder in Chinese

powder · HSK 6

粉 fěn

把药片磨成粉再吃。 Grind the tablet into powder before taking it.

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How do you say powder in Chinese?

Powder in Chinese is 粉 (fěn). You can also say 药 (yào), 末 (mò).

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