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Oct 2025
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Intermediate | Renting an Apartment thro...

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Sometimes you find an apartment you think you can be happy with, but it all comes down to the dealings with the landlord. What is the landlord's attitude like? Willing to replace things? Willing to make other changes? In this lesson, there's just a bit of friction. Learn the Chinese to deal with this apartment hunting situation in this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1506

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