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Spell in Chinese

a spell · HSK 6

一阵 yī zhèn

  1. 一 yī one
  2. 阵 zhèn battle formation

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How do you say spell in Chinese?

Spell in Chinese is 一阵 (yī zhèn). You can also say 拼 (pīn).

Which word should I use?

Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.

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