Survival Chinese : how to communicate without fuss or fear, instantly! / by Boye Lafayette De Mente ; revised and updated by Jiageng Fan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Mente, Boye, author.

Contributor:

Fan, Jiageng, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese language--Conversation and phrase books--English.

Chinese language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

A handy Mandarin Chinese phrasebook and guide to the Chinese language, Survival Chinese contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around.This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Mandarin Chinese in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Mandarin or traveling to China or Taiwan, it also contains a beginner guide to the Mandarin language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Chinese than a typical Mandarin phrasebook or Chinese dictionary. The book is broken into four basic sections: Common Chinese Expressions and Key

Contents:

Frontcover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; The "Language Wall" is Down! ; The National Language; Introduction; Chinese Written in "English"; Those Notorious "Tones" ; Chinese is Easier than English! ; The Chinese "Alphabet"; Running Words Together; Pronouncing Chinese "in English" ; Pronunciation Guides; PART 1 Common Expressions & Key Words; Greetings; Personal Information; Directions; Air Travel; Money; Taxis; Subways; Trains; Buses; Rental Cars; Hotel Vocabulary; Toilet / Restroom; The Seasons; The Weather; Eating; Drinking; Paying Bills; Telephone / Email / Internet; Shopping; Business

Post OfficeHealth / Help; Sightseeing; Leisure; Barber Shop / Beauty Salon; Measurements; Personal Titles; Academic Titles; Business & Professional Titles; Homes; Vogue Expressions; PART 2 Numbers and Counting; The Cardinal Numbers; The Ordinal Numbers; Counting Things; Counting People; Counting Other Things; Telling Time; Days of the Week; Counting Days; Weeks; Counting Weeks; The Months; The Years; Giving Dates; Holidays; PART 3 Exploring China; China's Provinces; The Autonomous Regions; Major Cities; Famous Places in Beijing; Famous Landmarks Near Beijing; Shopping Districts in Beijing

Famous Places in ShanghaiShopping Districts in Shanghai; Famous Chinese Cuisines; Famous Tourist Destinations; Important Signs; PART 4 Making Your Own Sentences; Part 5 Additional Vocabulary; Copyright

Notes:

"A Mandarin Chinese phrase book"--Cover.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4629-1782-8

OCLC:

919684286