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Feb 2025
19m 51s

Intermediate | Thank You Note

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It's coming up on Christmas time, which means presents and parties and... thank you notes. In today's lesson you can practice not only your Chinese letter-writing formula, but also how to say mushy and heartwarming cheesy lines to warm your friends' hearts. (Thank you, ChinesePod, for all the wonderful podcasts...) Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1288

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