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Nov 2022
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Newbie | What Does This Word Mean?

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Some say "1.3 billion people," but we say "1.3 billion human dictionaries." That's right, why should you thumb through one of those new-fangled "book" thingies when you can rely on glorious oral tradition and just ask people what words mean? This lesson will equip you to do just that, in Chinese! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1979

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