Survival Chinese: How to Communicate without Fuss or Fear Instantly!

Description

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 for speaking Mandarin Chinese in any 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 primary sections: 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 the 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 a native Mandarin-speaker. Key features of Survival Chinese include: • Hundreds of useful Chinese words and expressions. • An A-Z index which allows the book to function as an English to Chinese dictionary. • Romanized forms, phonetic spellings, and Chinese Characters (Hanzi) for all words and phrases. • A concise background and history of the Chinese language. • A complete guide to Chinese pronunciations. • A concise guide to using Chinese tones. • A brief introduction to Chinese grammar. 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 Office Health / 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 Shanghai Shopping Districts in Shanghai Famous Chinese Cuisines Famous Tourist Destinations Important Signs PART 4 Making Your Own Sentences Part 5 Additional Vocabulary Copyright