Ep 12: You Don’t Need 3000 Words to Speak

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Are you waiting until you "know enough words" to start speaking Chinese? You might be waiting forever.In this episode of Daily Chinese, we challenge the conventional wisdom that you need 3000+ words to be conversational.If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed by HSK vocabulary lists, this episode is the motivation you need to start speaking right now.Connect with Daily Chinese:📺 YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/TbfE2qtSRW0

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