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De Mente, Boye.
Chinese language -- Conversation and phrase books -- English.
Chinese language -- Spoken Chinese.
Chinese language -- Vocabulary.
Chinese language -- Study and teaching -- English speakers.
Chinese language -- Self-instruction.
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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 ; illustrated by
Akiko
Saito
.
by
De Mente, Boye.
Tuttle Publishing, [2015]
Call #:
495.183421 D376s
Subjects
Chinese language -- Conversation and phrase books -- English.
Chinese language -- Spoken Chinese.
Chinese language -- Vocabulary.
Chinese language -- Study and teaching -- English speakers.
Chinese language -- Self-instruction.
ISBN:
9780804845380 (pbk.)
Edition:
Third edition.
Description:
191 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm
Notes:
In English and Chinese.
Summary:
"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. Common Chinese Expressions and Key Words, Essential Chinese Communication Tools, Chinese Travel Vocabulary, and making your own sentences. All Chinese words and phrases are written in Romanized form (pinyin) as well phonetically, making pronouncing Chinese a breeze. For example, the word for "reservation", yuding is also written as yuu-deeng. Authentic Chinese characters are also included so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with"--Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Language instruction.
Other authors:
Fan, Jiageng.
Saito
,
Akiko
.
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