Chinese For Dummies
Revised Edition
1st Edition
Published on 1. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-471-78897-3 (ISBN)
Description
Features real-world examples and a mini-dictionary
Your friendly guide to understanding Chinese--quickly and easily!
Curious about Chinese? Whether you're a student, a traveler, doing international business, or you just want to pick up basic Chinese, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you pronouncing words in standard Mandarin like a native speaker. From grammar, numbers, and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions, and proper etiquette, you'll make yourself understood in no time!
Discover how to:
* Have everyday conversations
* Speak in "perfect pitch"
* Construct sentences
* Understand cultural rules and taboos
* Get around in Chinese-speaking country
All This on the Audio CD
* Pick up Chinese the easy way--through actual conversation
* Features dialogues by native Chinese speakers
* Allows you to hear Chinese as it's really spoken
* Reinforces lessons from the book
Get smart!
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Your friendly guide to understanding Chinese--quickly and easily!
Curious about Chinese? Whether you're a student, a traveler, doing international business, or you just want to pick up basic Chinese, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you pronouncing words in standard Mandarin like a native speaker. From grammar, numbers, and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions, and proper etiquette, you'll make yourself understood in no time!
Discover how to:
* Have everyday conversations
* Speak in "perfect pitch"
* Construct sentences
* Understand cultural rules and taboos
* Get around in Chinese-speaking country
All This on the Audio CD
* Pick up Chinese the easy way--through actual conversation
* Features dialogues by native Chinese speakers
* Allows you to hear Chinese as it's really spoken
* Reinforces lessons from the book
Get smart!
@www.dummies.com
* Find listings of all our books
* Choose from many different subject categories
* Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com
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Wendy Abraham is the Associate Director of the Stanford Center for Buddhist Studies and the Asian Religions & Cultures Initiative. She has taught courses on Chinese language, Chinese literature, and Asian cultures at Hunter College, Georgetown University, New York University, and Stanford University, where she's currently pursuing her second doctorate in modern Chinese literature. She spent a year researching Shang Dynasty oracle bones in Taiwan, which sparked her deep interest in the development of China's written language. Wendy has directed Chinese language programs for American students in Beijing and Shanghai and has interpreted for high-level arts delegations from China. Her first doctoral dissertation from Teachers College (Columbia University) was on the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng, a subject about which she has written widely and continues to lecture frequently throughout the United States. She also created Jewish Historical Tours of China, bringing people to visit Shanghai and Kaifeng on educational trips. Her interest in all things Chinese continues unabated.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know a Little Chinese.
Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Chinese Grammar and Numbers.
Chapter 3: Introductions and Greetings: Ni Hao!
Part II: Chinese in Action.
Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk.
Chapter 5: Eating and Drinking: Ganbei!
Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy.
Chapter 7: Exploring the Town.
Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation and Sports.
Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone.
Chapter 10: At the Office and Around the House.
Part III: Chinese on the Go.
Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money.
Chapter 12: Taking the Road Less Traveled: Asking for (and Giving) Directions.
Chapter 13: Staying at a Hotel.
Chapter 14: Transportation.
Chapter 15: Traveling Abroad.
Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Pick Up Chinese Quickly.
Chapter 18: Ten Things Never to Do in China.
Chapter 19: Ten Favorite Chinese Expressions.
Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Chinese.
Part V: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Chinese Verbs.
Appendix B: Chinese-English Mini-Dictionary.
Appendix C: Answer Key.
Appendix D: About the CD.
Index.
Part I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know a Little Chinese.
Chapter 2: The Nitty Gritty: Basic Chinese Grammar and Numbers.
Chapter 3: Introductions and Greetings: Ni Hao!
Part II: Chinese in Action.
Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk.
Chapter 5: Eating and Drinking: Ganbei!
Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy.
Chapter 7: Exploring the Town.
Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation and Sports.
Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone.
Chapter 10: At the Office and Around the House.
Part III: Chinese on the Go.
Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money.
Chapter 12: Taking the Road Less Traveled: Asking for (and Giving) Directions.
Chapter 13: Staying at a Hotel.
Chapter 14: Transportation.
Chapter 15: Traveling Abroad.
Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Pick Up Chinese Quickly.
Chapter 18: Ten Things Never to Do in China.
Chapter 19: Ten Favorite Chinese Expressions.
Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Chinese.
Part V: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Chinese Verbs.
Appendix B: Chinese-English Mini-Dictionary.
Appendix C: Answer Key.
Appendix D: About the CD.
Index.