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Tangerine in Chinese

tangerine · HSK 5

橘子 jú zi

  1. 橘 jú tangerine
  2. 子 zǐ son

Counted with 个: 一个橘子 yí gè júzi

我在超市买了一斤橘子。 I bought half a kilo of tangerines at the supermarket.

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How do you say tangerine in Chinese?

Tangerine in Chinese is 橘子 (jú zi).

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