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Feb 2019
20m 28s

CBC 1.38 | Wǒ de péngyǒu shēngbìng le, t...

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In this lesson, Mark is feeling a bit under the weather during his trip to China. He and Hongyu head to the pharmacy for some advice and some medicine. As usual, Crystal is on hand to help you understand the Chinese language in the recorded conversations.


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