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UNINA9910808992003321 |
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De Mente Boye |
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Survival Chinese : how to communicate without fuss or fear, instantly! / / by Boye Lafayette De Mente ; revised and updated by Jiageng Fan |
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Tokyo ; ; Rutland, Vermont ; ; Singapore : , : Tuttle Publishing, , 2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chinese language - English |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"A Mandarin Chinese phrase book"--Cover. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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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 |
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