{"product_id":"9780804844628","title":"Survival Chinese: How to Communicate without Fuss or Fear Instantly! (Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA handy Mandarin Chinese phrasebook and guide to the Chinese language, \u003ci\u003eSurvival Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 Words, Essential Chinese Communication Tools, Chinese Travel Vocabulary, and making your own sentences. All Chinese words and phrases are written in Romanized form (\u003ci\u003epinyin\u003c\/i\u003e) as well phonetically, making pronouncing Chinese a breeze. For example, the word for \"reservation\", \u003ci\u003eyuding\u003c\/i\u003e is also written as \u003ci\u003eyuu-deeng\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis chinese phrasebook includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hundreds of useful Chinese words and expressions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An A-Z index which allows the book to function as a English to Chinese dictionary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Romanized forms, phonetic spellings, and Chinese Characters (\u003ci\u003eHanzi\u003c\/i\u003e) for all words and phrases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A concise background and history of the Chinese language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A complete guide to Chinese pronunciations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A concise guide to using Chinese tones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A brief introduction to Chinese grammar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47007796822256,"sku":"9780804844628","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780804844628_p0.jpg?v=1763729044","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780804844628","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}