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Nov 2024
13m 32s

Newbie | Can You Use Chopsticks?

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No matter how long you have lived in China, and no matter how well you speak Chinese, people will be amazed to see that you have learned how to put food into your mouth with sticks. Tune in to today's podcast to learn about the question every foreigner has answered dozens of times. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1126

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