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Nov 2023
16m 29s

Upper-intermediate | Argument over Garba...

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You haven't lived until you've had a shouting match with your neighbors at 8:00 in the morning. Listen to this practical Chinese lesson and learn how to stand up for yourself, in Mandarin. Tell 'em to take that trash out to the curb, where it belongs! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1034

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