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"Fate / Destiny that brings people together"
我们的相遇是缘分。Our meeting was destiny.
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Level 2 of the official HSK 3.0 course, picking up where Level 1 leaves off with the next band of vocabulary and grammar. The same story-driven lessons carry you steadily toward the HSK 3.0 Level 2 exam.
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