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Oct 2024
15m 41s

Elementary | Pin Number

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In this modern age, plastic is as good as paper. We're not talking about shopping bags, though. We're talking about payment methods. In this lesson, learn how to talk about credit cards and passwords in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1187

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