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Instant Chinese

How to Express Over 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (A Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary)
By Boye Lafayette De Mente
Series: Instant Phrasebook Series
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Instant Chinese by Boye Lafayette De Mente serves as a practical guide for beginners eager to learn essential Mandarin phrases. It focuses on everyday expressions and cultural insights, making it suitable for both travellers and those looking to grasp fundamental aspects of the language quickly and effectively. This educational resource prioritises ease of use and accessibility, allowing readers to communicate effectively in various real-life situations.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you're eager to dive into the essentials of the Chinese language with practical phrases and cultural insights. It's perfect for travellers, beginners, or anyone looking to enhance their understanding and communication skills quickly and effectively.

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Instant Chinese

So you want to learn a bit of Mandarin Chinese, but have no time to study?

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So you want to learn a bit of Mandarin Chinese, but have no time to study?

You'll be visiting China and need a handy book to help you get around and communicate? If so, this is the perfect book for you!

The idea of Instant Chinese is simple—just learn 100 key words and phrases—and you can instantly say 1,000 different things. The trick is knowing which 100 words and phrases to learn. They're all in here: the 100 words you'll use over and over again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be amazed how many things you can say!

Series: Instant Phrasebook Series

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Instant Chinese by Boye Lafayette De Mente is praised for its unique approach, diverging from typical phrasebooks. Instead of simple travel phrases, it offers more than 100 key words and phrases designed to help users express over 1,000 unique ideas in general conversation.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780804845373

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Edition: Second Edition

Illustration: b&w manga illustrations

Contributors:

  • Revised by Jiageng Fan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 102.0mm

Height: 152.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 192

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Boye Lafayette De Mente Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Instant Phrasebook Series

About the Author

Boye Lafayette De Mente has been involved with Japan, China, and Korea since the late 1940s as a member of a U.S. intelligence agency, student, trade journalist, editor, and author working out of Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is a graduate of Jochi University in Tokyo and The American Institute for Foreign Trade (now Thunderbird: The School of Global Management). His 70-plus books include Japan's Cultural Code Words, Business Guide to Japan, and Japan Unmasked.

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