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Author: Dr Wendy Abraham

With more than 1.2 billion speakers across the globe — and with nearly 3 million in the U.S. alone — Mandarin Chinese claims the top spot as the world’s most common language. If you want to learn this language to get ahead at school or work, or to make your travel to China easier, this is the handy reference you’ll want by your side.

Chinese For Dummies teaches basic grammar, as well as the necessary vocabulary to make introductions and greetings, use proper etiquette, make small talk, make transportation arrangements, order food and beverages, ask directions, deal with money, shop, access recreation, and handle an emergency.

• Concentrates on Mandarin Chinese and features new and revised content
• Includes major updates to all the necessary foundational information needed to speak Chinese
• Covers grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations
• Offers a refreshed mini-dictionary complete with even more vocabulary
• Find free conversational audio tracks online

As the Chinese economy continues to grow, the importance of Chinese as a trade language will also increase. If you’re a student or business professional who has a basic understanding of the language, you’ll be poised to surpass your peers when it comes to dealing with international markets. So get started today!

Chinese For Dummies 1st Edition Table of contents:

Part 1: Getting Started with Chinese

Chapter 1: Chinese in a Nutshell: The Spoken Word

Grasping Chinese Dialects

Pīnyīn Spelling: Beijing, Not Peking

Sounding Off: Basic Chinese Sounds

Adding Idioms and Popular Expressions to Your Repertoire

Chapter 2: The Written Word: Checking Out Chinese Characters

Perusing Pictographs, Ideographs, and the Six Scripts

The Chinese Radical: A Few Clues to a Character’s Meaning

Following the Rules of Stroke Order

Up, Down, or Sideways? Deciphering the Direction of Characters

Traditional versus Simplified Characters: When to Use Which

Using a Chinese Dictionary … without an Alphabet!

Chapter 3: Warming Up with the Basics: Chinese Grammar

The Basics of Chinese Nouns, Articles, and Adjectives

Getting into Verbs, Adverbs, Negation, and Possession

Asking Questions

Chapter 4: Getting Started with Basic Expressions: Nǐ Hǎo!

Making Introductions

Greeting and Chatting

Chapter 5: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight

Counting in Chinese

Telling Time

Save the Date: Using the Calendar and Stating Dates

Sizing Up Weights and Measures

Chapter 6: Speaking Chinese at Home

Hanging Out at Home

Hunting for an Apartment

Decorating Your New Digs

Appointing Your Rooms, Fēngshuǐ Style

Part 2: Chinese in Action

Chapter 7: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk

Establishing a Connection

Chapter 8: Dining Out and Shopping for Food

All about Meals

Getting to Know Chinese Cuisines

Dining Out

All the Tea in China

Taking Your Chinese to Go

Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy

Going to Stores

Getting What You Want at a Department Store

Shopping for Clothes

Shopping for Other Items

Getting a Good Price and Paying

Chapter 10: Exploring the Town

Attending a Performance

Exploring Museums and Galleries

Visiting Historical Sites

Going to the Movies

Hopping Around Bars and Clubs

Chapter 11: Taking Care of Telecommunications

Getting Familiar with Telephone Terms

Going Mobile with a Cellphone

Making a Phone Call

Sorry, I Can’t Take Your Call Right Now …

Checking Your Email

Going Online

The Great Wall … Firewall, That Is

Chapter 12: Chinese at School and Work

Going to School

Settling into Your Office Digs

Conducting a Meeting

Discussing Business and Industry

Chapter 13: Recreation and Outdoor Activities

Naming Your Hobbies

Exploring Nature

Tapping into Your Artistic Side

Striking Up the Band

Playing on a Team

Part 3: Chinese on the Go

Chapter 14: Planning a Trip

Talking about When You Want to Travel

Celebrating the Chinese Holidays

Where To? Deciding on a Destination

Passports and Visas: Don’t Leave Home without ’Em

Packing for Your Trip

Enlisting the Help of a Travel Agency

Chapter 15: Making Cents of Money

Staying Current with Chinese Currency

Exchanging Money

Spending Money

Doing Your Banking

Tips on Tipping

Chapter 16: Getting Around

Flying Around the Airport

Navigating Around Town

Chapter 17: Asking for Directions

Avoiding 20 Questions: Just Ask “Where?”

Expressing Distances (Time and Space) with Lí

Using Ordinal Numbers to Clarify Points of Reference

Specifying Cardinal Points

Chapter 18: Finding a Place to Stay

Making a Room Reservation

Checking In Before You Hit the Pool

Taking Advantage of Hotel Service

Checking Out Before Heading Out

Chapter 19: Handling Emergencies

Calling for Help in Times of Need

Receiving Medical Care

Calling the Police

Acquiring Legal Help

Part 4: The Part of Tens

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Learn Chinese Quickly

Listen to Chinese Being Spoken

Check Out a Peking Opera Performance

Cook with a Wok

Shop for Food in Chinatown

Search Online

Watch Kung-Fu Flicks

Exchange Language Lessons

Make Chinese Friends

Study Chinese Calligraphy

Be Curious and Creative

Chapter 21: Ten Things Never to Do in China

Never Accept a Compliment Graciously

Never Make Someone Lose Face

Never Get Angry in Public

Never Address People by Their First Names First

Never Take Food with the Wrong End of Your Chopsticks

Never Drink Alcohol Without First Offering a Toast

Never Let Someone Else Pay the Bill Without Fighting for It

Never Show Up Empty-Handed

Never Accept Food, Drinks, or Gifts Without First Refusing a Few Times

Never Take the First “No, Thank You” Literally

Part 5: Appendixes

Appendix A: Chinese-English Mini-Dictionary

English-Chinese Mini-Dictionary

Appendix B: Chinese Verbs

Appendix C: Fun & Games Answer Key

About the Author

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