This text acts as both a traditional dictionary and a teaching guide to Manarin Chinese, providing meaning and gramatical explanations for the use of each word. Entries are presented in both Chinese characters and roman letters with pinyin transcription. There is also a pronunciation guide....

Mandarin Chinese, with over a billion speakers, is the most widely spoken language in the world. The People's Republic of China, where it is the official language, is becoming increasingly central to international commerce. Containing a bilingual dictionary and a practical phrasebook, this is an essential book for students, travelers and businesspeople.

• 4,000 total dictionary entries
• Chinese words printed in Chinese script with Pinyin romanizations
• Comprehensive phrasebook
• Easy-to-use pronunciation guide
• Special section devoted to Chinese grammar

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Spoken by over 850 million people world-wide, Mandarin Chinese is the standard language for business and trade in China, one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and the world's most widely-spoken language. Mandarin is also a useful study and reference tool for students of Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tibetan, all of which have strong cultural roots in Chinese. Features of the dictionary include: simplified Chinese characters and the internationally standard pinyin Romanisation for all entries; pronunciation key; list of characters sorted by stroke count to aid in identifying unfamiliar characters; and, over 15,000 entries. This convenient and practical dictionary is ideally suited to the needs of students, businesspeople, and travellers....

This continuation builds on the material in the earlier book, allowing users to expand their familiarity with Mandarin Chinese. The new audio CD feature is especially helpful to learning and understanding the language as spoken. The ten lessons, although similar in structure to those in the earlier volume, provide a stronger emphasis on grammar and vocabulary. The glossary features vocabulary lists from both volumes....

This popular introduction to Mandarin Chinese is now accompanied by 2 audio CDs covering each of the ten lessons with a special section devoted to the Pinyin dialect. Each lesson uses dialogues to teach the basics of grammar, vocabulary, everyday speech, and the written language. Exercises reinforce the material covered in the dialogues, and each lesson ends with a 'Cultural Insights' section that offers a deeper view into the Chinese people. Their way of thinking and the constants of their daily life....