03383nam 2200469 450 991046109290332120200520144314.01-4629-1782-8(CKB)3710000000470418(EBL)2197500(MiAaPQ)EBC2197500(Au-PeEL)EBL2197500(OCoLC)919684286(EXLCZ)99371000000047041820181229d2015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSurvival Chinese how to communicate without fuss or fear, instantly! /by Boye Lafayette De Mente ; revised and updated by Jiageng FanTokyo ;Rutland, Vermont ;Singapore :Tuttle Publishing,2015.1 online resource (193 p.)"A Mandarin Chinese phrase book"--Cover.0-8048-4538-7 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; BusinessPost 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 BeijingFamous Places in ShanghaiShopping Districts in Shanghai; Famous Chinese Cuisines; Famous Tourist Destinations; Important Signs; PART 4 Making Your Own Sentences; Part 5 Additional Vocabulary; CopyrightA 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 Chinese languageConversation and phrase booksEnglishElectronic books.Chinese languageEnglish.495.783421De Mente Boye519215Fan JiagengMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461092903321Survival Chinese2030866UNINA