The Rudiments of Mandarin 中文初阶 / Yan Yan Chan, Hong Yang, Yuk Yeung, Wei Zhang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chan, Yan-yan, Author.

Yang, Hong, Author.

Yeung, Yuk, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Rudiments of Mandarin is designed for foreign students who have no prior knowledge of the Chinese language. It introduces the learner to the Chinese phonetic system Hanyu Pinyin and authentic dialogues for everyday situations. The chapters focus on interesting themes like self-introduction, campus life, transportation, shopping, food, and travel. The drills and discussions equip the learner with useful grammar and key vocabulary, both of which will help them communicate in Chinese more efficiently. The authors have also made every effort to include Hong Kong–specific elements, such as local lexical items and culture notes, in each chapter. The Rudiments of Mandarin is unique among Chinese-language textbooks because it is specifically designed for learners who are studying and living in Hong Kong. This book is accompanied by downloadable mp3 files, which include audio recordings of the text, vocabulary, and listening exercises.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

1 It’s nice to meet you

2 My family

3 Shopping

4 Where to eat

5 My university life

6 My roommate

7 The weather

8 Yin cha

9 Reading week

10 May I ask how to get to the library?

Appendix 1 Introduction to Chinese characters

Appendix 2 Read and write Chinese characters

Index

Notes:

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

988-220-971-8

OCLC:

1586551277