Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣

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Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣

Show Notes

Today I ran into all kinds of small office problems — a coworker coughing, a noisy room, and even unexpected rain. Perfect moments to use four super useful everyday expressions: 离我远点儿 (stay away from me) 受不了 (can’t stand it) 偏偏 (just my luck / unfortunately) 说实话 (to be honest) Listen to the story and learn how to use these expressions naturally in daily life!

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