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Jun 2025
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Newbie | Housekeeping!

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China is a nation of early risers, so don't be too surprised when housekeeping starts pounding on your hotel room door at 8am. In this Chinese lesson, learn to kindly and clearly tell housekeeping that you're more interested in sleeping than a tidy room. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1740

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