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Apr 2025
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Newbie | Taxi to the Airport

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Never leave it till the last minute to catch a taxi to the airport. If you are left with no choice, make sure you've listened to today's lesson - you'll be able to tell the driver the time of your flight in Mandarin. This should inspire them to use their 'driving gongfu' get you to the departure terminal in time. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1287

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