This is a pocket sized Mandarin Chinese Dictionary Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people travelling to China Pocket Chinese Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Mandarin. It features all the essential Mandarin Chinese vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format and user-friendly, two color layout will make any future trip to China much easier. All entries are written in the Romanized form (hanyu pinyin) as well as Chinese characters (hanzi) so that in the case of difficulties the book can simply be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. This dictionary includes the following key features: Over 15,000 words and expressions in the Mandarin Chinese language Fully updated with recent vocabulary and commonly used Chinese slang Clear, user friendly layout with headwords in blue English, Romanized script (hanyu pinyin), and Chinese characters (hanzi) for every entry Other books from this bestselling series you might enjoy include: Pocket Japanese Dictionary, Pocket Korean Dictionary, and Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Mandarin--whether you're 5 or 100! This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given in Mandarin characters--with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly--along with the English meaning. The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, including basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to culture-specific topics like celebrating Chinese holidays and eating Chinese food. This colorful picture dictionary includes: Hundreds of color photographs 1,500 Mandarin words and phrases 40 different topics--from social media and WiFi to paying and counting Example sentences showing how the words are used Companion online audio recordings by native Mandarin speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences An introduction to Mandarin pronunciation and grammar An index to allow you to quickly look up words Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages--curious kids, visual learners and future travelers to China.

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, travellers and businesspeople. Features: 4,000 total dictionary entries; Chinese words printed in Chinese script with Pinyin romanisations; Comprehensive phrasebook; Easy-to-use pronunciation guide; Special section devoted to Chinese grammar.

Authoritative and up-to-date, this fourth edition of the Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary covers over 90,000 words and phrases, and over 130,000 translations of contemporary Chinese and English, with brand-new words in each language. More than just a dictionary, this handy reference book also includes a brand new section on communication giving you the tools you need to communicate effectively and understand aspects of another culture. The communication supplement gives help with all types of correspondence, including example letters, and emails to improve writing skills. It also includes a 'useful phrases' section to help you when travelling. This dictionary is ideal for English and Chinese learners alike, with Chinese simplified and traditional characters as well as pinyin romanization used throughout. You can quickly find the character you need with look up in pinyin or by using the radical index. Mandarin pronunciations are provided in pinyin. The new edition of the Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary is the perfect reference for student and adult learners needing an affordable, portable dictionary.

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.

From one of our most important contemporary Chinese authors: a novel of language and love that tells one young Chinese woman's story of her journey to the West—and her attempts to understand the language, and the man, she adores. Zhuang—or “Z,” to tongue-tied foreigners—has come to London to study English, but finds herself adrift, trapped in a cycle of cultural gaffes and grammatical mishaps. Then she meets an Englishman who changes everything, leading her into a world of self-discovery. She soon realizes that, in the West, “love” does not always mean the same as in China, and that you can learn all the words in the English language and still not understand your lover. And as the novel progresses with steadily improving grammar and vocabulary, Z's evolving voice makes her quest for comprehension all the more poignant. With sparkling wit, Xiaolu Guo has created an utterly original novel about identity and the cultural divide.