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Jun 2024
11m 57s

Intermediate | Borrowing Money

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In today's podcast, learn how to ask for a temporary capital injection, in Mandarin Chinese. If you need somebody to let you hold a few g's until payday, or slip you some skin to cover the electrical bill, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1047

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