Making Out in Chinese: Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book + Language Survival Kit

By Haiyan Situ, Jiageng Fan, Ray Daniels

Book Overview

Making Out in Chinese is your indispensable guide to contemporary Chinese as it's really spoken on the streets of Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei or Singapore. This best-selling Mandarin phrasebook is the perfect introduction to everyday interactions in China and other Chinese-speaking countries and includes colorful slang that'll help rev up your social life. More than just a typical Chinese phrasebook it features a pronunciation guide, and notes on Chinese language and culture. With Making Out in Chinese, you'll be able to express yourself when: Making new friends Sharing a meal Going out on the town Flirting and getting amorous And much more Each expression in this phrasebook is given in Chinese characters and their pinyin (Romanized) equivalent. It is designed to enhance your experience in using the language (and in a pinch, you can show the Chinese text to the person you're speaking to). Making Out in Chinese also includes interesting tips on social norms and cultural practices, eating, social media, hanging out, and other situations. The last chapter on Vogue Expressions lists many contemporary slang expressions that are popular these days. For the savvy traveler, this is a Chinese phrase book you won't want to be without

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804843570
• ISBN13: 9780804843577
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.1" x 7.5"