{"product_id":"9781462913374","title":"Essential Chinese: Speak Chinese with Confidence! (Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis portable, user–friendly Chinese language guide, phrasebook and dictionary is the cheapest and easiest way to learn Chinese before and during your trip. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you only want one Chinese language book—\u003ci\u003eEssential Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e is the way to go.  Part of Tuttle Publishing's \u003ci\u003eEssential Phrasebooks\u003c\/i\u003e Series, it is a great first introduction and beginner guide to the language of China and Taiwan and is also designed as a great Chinese phrasebook, making it the most versatile Chinese language learning tool on the market. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for business people or tourist traveling to China or for students who want to supplement their learning, this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as a Mandarin phrase book or as English–Chinese Dictionary. A clever \"point to\" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Chinese without the need to say a single word or read a single character.  You will soon find yourself turning to \u003ci\u003eEssential Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e again and again when visiting or working in China. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book you will find:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Over 1500 practical sentences for everyday use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A glossary of over 2000 terms and expressions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Terms and phrases covering essential aspects of traveling and living in China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Extensive information about Chinese grammar and pronunciation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis beginner Chinese book will help you quickly and easily learn Chinese.  Your ability to read Chinese, write Chinese, speak Chinese, and comprehend Chinese will be vastly improved without having to take an entire Chinese language class.  Other titles in this bestselling series of phrasebooks include: \u003ci\u003eEssential Japanese, Essential Arabic, Essential Korean, Essential Tagalog,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEssential Arabic\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129566216432,"sku":"9781462913374","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462913374_p0.jpg?v=1763680053","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462913374","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}