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Nov 2023
12m 30s

Newbie | Ten Four

ChinesePod LLC
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<p>No, it&#39;s not a lesson on CB radio lingo, good buddy. Rather, it&#39;s those pesky Chinese tones again. In this podcast, a Mandarin lesson to dissect the difference in sound between the perfect 10 and oft-maligned 4. Listen in, and you&#39;ll be blowing them away with the &#39;forty lions&#39; tongue twister at the next game show that comes your way. E ... Show More
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