Beginning Mandarin Chinese characters : learn 300 Chinese characters and 1200 Chinese words through interactive activities and exercises / Haohsiang Liao and Kang Zhou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liao, Haohsiang, author.

Liao,Haohsiang

Zhou, Kang, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese language--Study and teaching.

Chinese language.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Problems and exercises.

Textbooks -- for English speakers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Beginning Mandarin Chinese characters : learn three hundred Chinese characters and twelve hundred Chinese words through interactive activities and exercises

Place of Publication:

Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [2018]

Language Note:

English and Chinese.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Anyone planning to learn Chinese knows that there are 300 primary characters they must understand to function in China. This systematic introduction to the Mandarin language is designed to help you learn them fast -- along with how to pronounce, write, and remember 1,200 key vocabulary words and phrases. Essential for anyone wishing to pass the official Chinese government HSK Level 1 & 2 proficiency exam or the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam, presents these 300 characters in a series of very simple and easy lessons: The Chinese characters are grouped into themes with a warm-up narrative for each one; -Each character's pronunciation and meanings in combination with other characters are presented; -Exercises to practice recognizing the characters and using the vocabulary are provided; -Writing guides show you how to write each correctly; -Includes easy access to online native speaker audio recordings and free, printable flashcards. This straightforward, easy-to-use resource is ideal for test-prep and mastering essential vocabulary, pronunciation and writing. With useful English, Pinyin and Mandarin characters, this book helps you to use what you learn both within a formal classroom setting and in real-life situations in China. -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Lesson 1. How much is this?

Lesson 2. What is your name?

Lesson 3. Where are you from?

Lesson 4. How many people are there in your family?

Lesson 5. What do you do for work?

Lesson 6. What day is today?

Lesson 7. What is you hobby?

Lesson 8. What are your weekend plans?

Lesson 9. Clothes shopping (I)

Lesson 10. Clothes shopping (II)

Lesson 11. Where is the Great Wall Hotel?

Lesson 12. Where is the bank?

Lesson 13. Is the school store open today?

Lesson 14. Weather and climate (I)

Lesson 15. Weather and climate (II)

Lesson 16. Chinese language learning

Lesson 17. My Chinese class

Lesson 18. A typical day

Lesson 19. Visiting a friend's home (I)

Lesson 20. Visiting a friend's home (II).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 22, 2019).

ISBN:

1-4629-1994-4