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Jan 2023
15m 27s

Intermediate | A Flat Bicycle Tire

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A flat bike tire is like a bad hair day, in that… erm, neither are…. uh, fun. In this podcast, learn how to tell the repairman that you have a flat tire (which is inevitable!), and how to ask him to help you repair it, and your bicycle, using Mandarin Chinese. ChinesePod: the pink basket on the ride of life. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0400

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