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Sep 2024
11m 54s

Newbie | Catch the Train

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One foot on the platform, the other foot on the train. Listen to today's Chinese podcast and learn how to talk all about those fateful few moments before the locomotive rolls on out -- in Mandarin. All aboard! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1035

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