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Tofu in Chinese

tofu · HSK 5

豆腐 dòu fu

  1. 豆 dòu bean
  2. 腐 fǔ rotten

Counted with 块: 一块豆腐 yí kuài dòufu

我最喜欢吃妈妈做的豆腐。 I love the tofu my mom makes most.

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How do you say tofu in Chinese?

Tofu in Chinese is 豆腐 (dòu fu).

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