Chinese for Dummies, Revised Ed

Chinese For Dummies, Rev. focuses on China's official dialect, Mandarin and includes guidelines so that readers can pronounce words in standard Mandarin like a native speaker. This book teaches basic Chinese grammar and numbers, vocabulary to make introductions and greetings, address with proper etiquette and gestures and helps readers make great first impressions.§ Getting to Know a Little Chinese.§ The Nitty Gritty: Basic Chinese Grammar and Numbers.§ Introductions and Greetings: Ni Hao!§ Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk.§ Eating and Drinking: Ganbei!§ Shopping Made Easy.§ Exploring the Town.§ Enjoying Yourself: Recreation and Sports.§ Talking on the Phone.§ At the Office and Around the House.§ Money, Money, Money.§ Taking the Road Less Traveled: Asking for (and Giving) Directions.§ Staying at a Hotel.§ Transportation.§ Traveling Abroad.§ Handling Emergencies.§ Ten Ways to Pick Up Chinese Quickly.§ Ten Things Never to Do in China.§ Ten Favorite Chinese Expressions.§ Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Chinese.