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Sep 2023
11m 38s

Newbie | Are you OK?

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Someone's fallen and they can't get up. You want to help, but likely due to the stress of the whole ordeal, you've forgotten every Chinese word you know. By this time you are wishing for a Life Alert alarm with a direct line to ChinesePod's Mandarin Emergency response team. The 24 hour helpline is in the works... in the meantime what you need this podcast where you can learn how to show your fellow feeling, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0687

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