List Books » Instant Chinese: How to Express 1,000 Different Ideas with just 100 Key Words and Phrases
Authors: Boye Lafayette De Mente
ISBN-13: 9780804833745, ISBN-10: 0804833745
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Date Published: June 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Boye Lafayette De Mente is the author of more than 30 books on Japan, Korea and China, including Instant Japanese and Korean Business Etiquette. He lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
This phrase book for travelers includes 100 key words to unlock the secret of instant communication. The idea is simple- learn 100 words and say 1,000 things. This book presents the basic vocabulary that will be used over and over again. All words are repeated in different combinations, building familiarity without effort. All phrases are given in both simplified Chinese characters and standard Hanoi Pinyin romanization. A brief guide to pronunciation allows the user to say the phrases correctly.