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Oct 2025
17m 26s

Intermediate | Help at the ATM

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In big cities in China, ATMs are everywhere, and many of them can even take foreign cards now. Of course, it's very useful to actually know how to use these things, and learning the appropriate Chinese terms is a huge step in the right direction. Today's lesson covers the ATM basics, including checking balances and making a withdrawal. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1474

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