PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Learning Chinese

Speak, Read and Write Chinese with Manga! (Free Online Audio & Printable Flash Cards)

Haohsiang Liao

$29.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

QTY:

English
Tuttle Publishing
01 October 2023
Everything you need to learn Chinese is in this book – at a fraction of the cost of expensive language kits!

This book teaches you all the basics of the Chinese language, including practical conversations and vocabulary, and how to write the basic characters--with manga comic strips for easy learning! It enables you to begin communicating effectively from the first day. All Chinese words and sentences are given in Chinese characters and hanyu pinyin romanized form for easy pronunciation, with English translations.

The book includes useful notes and explanations on pronunciation, the Chinese script, greetings and requests, basic sentence structure and vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and etiquette dos and don'ts. A useful bi-directional dictionary of commonly-used Chinese words and phrases is provided at the back.

Key features of this book include:

20 easy lessons with dialogues and manga-style comic strips

Basic sentences and vocabulary used by young people in daily conversations Designed for self-study learners as well as beginning level classes Chinese characters and pinyin romanised versions of all texts for easy pronunciation Free online audio recordings of all the Chinese dialogues, vocabulary and exercises

Cultural notes are provided to help you understand Chinese customs and norms. Printable flash cards are also available for free online.

By:  
Imprint:   Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9780804855303
ISBN 10:   0804855307
Pages:   192
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr. Haohsiang Liao is Senior Lecturer directing the Chinese Language Program at MIT. Before joining MIT, he taught at various universities including Williams, Harvard, and Ohio State.

See Also