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Sep 2024
15m 23s

Newbie | Seeing Somebody to the Door

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In today's podcast we'll cover an integral part of Chinese manners - 'Seeing Someone Off'. Being able to not only see someone to the door, but politely refuse such offers in Mandarin is certainly a handy skill for those of you doing business in China, or trying to impress your loved one's parents the first time you meet them. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1070

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