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Newbie | Chinese Numbers Speed Training: Prices, Times & Phone Numbers
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Numbers are the hardest thing to catch in a new language, they come fast, no context to guess from.
In this episode, Jenny and Mark train your ears in three rounds:
• Part 1 — Prices: 六块一斤, 十二块八, 四十五块九, 九十九块九. We also cover 块 (yuan), 毛 (ten cents), and the trap in 打八折.
• Part 2 — Time: 三点半, 九点一刻, 差五分十二点. Learn 半 (half past), 一刻 (quarter), and 差几分 (minutes to).
• Part 3 — Numbers: 一三八, 零一三八,…