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Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertips Speak Chinese - instantly!Traveling to China but don't know Chinese? Taking Chinese at school but need to kick up your conversation skills? Don't worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking Chinese in no time.Discover how to Get directions, shop, and eat outTalk numbers, dates, time, and moneyChat about family and workDiscuss sports and the weatherDeal with problems and emergencies

The fun way to learn to speak ChineseWith 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 contentIncludes major updates to all the necessary foundational information needed to speak ChineseCovers grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciationsOffers a refreshed mini-dictionary complete with even more vocabularyFind free conversational audio tracks onlineAs 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!

Learn to write 100 characters in ChineseBillions of people worldwide speak Chinese—and now you can learn to write 100 characters in the world’s most-spoken language! Whether you’re taking a course, looking to get ahead at work, or just want to up the ante when you’re communicating with Chinese-speaking family and friends, Chinese Character Writing For Dummies gets you up to speed fast.This workbook will guide your first steps in learning Chinese characters. It contains 100 basic characters, including 44 simple characters (pictograms and symbols) and 56 composite characters (ideograms and ideo-phonograms). It helps you little by little to familiarize yourself with the pieces of the puzzle most frequently used, as well as some basic Chinese writing rules.   Offers online bonus content that includes instructional videos, downloadable flashcards, and printable writing pagesShows you how to write 100 Chinese charactersProvides instruction for beginners, students, and lifelong learnersGives you helpful tips on how to memorize charactersSpeaking Chinese will take you far—and learning to write some of the most common characters will only take you farther! Find out how Chinese Character Writing For Dummies can help you today!

Von Guten Tag bis Auf Wiedersehen: von nǐ hǎo bis zài jiàn Mit diesem Buch lernen Sie Chinesisch sprechen. Los geht’s mit einer Einführung in die Besonderheiten der chinesischen Sprache, in die Betonung sowie in die Grammatik. Dann wird es auch schon praktisch: Sie lernen, wie Sie sich auf Chinesisch vorstellen, etwas beschreiben, telefonieren oder ein Hotelzimmer reservieren. Dabei lernen Sie die wichtigsten Sätze, Umschreibungen und Begriffe, kombiniert mit Informationen zur chinesischen Kultur. Mit kleinen übungen, Verbtabellen, dem im Buch enthaltenen Wörterbuch und den Audiodateien zum Buch können Sie Ihre Sprachkenntnisse festigen. Sie erfahren Welche Besonderheiten der chinesischen Sprache und Kultur Sie kennen solltenWas Sie bei der Aussprache und Betonung beachten solltenWie Sie auf Chinesisch einkaufen