LEADER 03383nam 2200469 450 001 9910461092903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4629-1782-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000470418 035 $a(EBL)2197500 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2197500 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2197500 035 $a(OCoLC)919684286 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000470418 100 $a20181229d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSurvival Chinese $ehow to communicate without fuss or fear, instantly! /$fby Boye Lafayette De Mente ; revised and updated by Jiageng Fan 210 1$aTokyo ;$aRutland, Vermont ;$aSingapore :$cTuttle Publishing,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (193 p.) 300 $a"A Mandarin Chinese phrase book"--Cover. 311 $a0-8048-4538-7 327 $aFrontcover; 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 327 $aPost 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 327 $aFamous 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 330 $aA 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 606 $aChinese language$vConversation and phrase books$xEnglish 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aChinese language$xEnglish. 676 $a495.783421 700 $aDe Mente$b Boye$0519215 702 $aFan$b Jiageng 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461092903321 996 $aSurvival Chinese$92030866 997 $aUNINA