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Jul 2024
10m 58s

Newbie | Getting a Phone Number

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Unless you are a rainman-like genius, you may find attempts at reciting the fifty billion digit long phone numbers of China a challenge. Get help. Listen to this podcast to learn how to give out your number in Mandarin Chinese. You'll be counting spilled boxes of toothpicks in no time. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0954

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