Streetwise Mandarin Chinese: Speak and Understand Everyday Mandarin Chinese

by LIAO

Overview

From the side of the Silk Route to the edge of the Great Wall, the Chinese language as spoken by everyday people

Uncover the everyday Mandarin Chinese as it's spoken on the streets and in the alleys of China. With the help of Streetwise Mandarin Chinese, you'll get clued in on the frequently used idioms, colloquialisms, and slang currently used by Chinese speakers of all walks of life. The accompanying audio recordings include thirty dialogues performed by native speakers that bring the language of the streets alive and make remembering new terminology easy. Streetwise Mandarin Chinese with MP3 Disc is your guide to:

• Polishing your Chinese skills and testing your comprehension with engaging exercises
• Discovering the cultural attitudes behind many expressions
• Encountering new vocabulary through lists of essential words and phrases and a mini audio dictionary

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071630047
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	07/29/2008
Series:	Streetwise.Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	62 MB
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About the Author

Rongrong Liao, Ph.D., and David Y. Dai, Ph.D. are professors of Chinese at the Defense Language Institute.

Jack Franke, Ph.D., is a head of department at the Defense Language Institute.

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Greeting people; Asking how they are; Saying how you feel; Addressing each other Chapter 2: Complaining; Envy, admiration Chapter 3: Grumbling; Teasing Chapter 4: Gossiping; Disbelief; Opinions on character Chapter 5: Making friends with a girl; Flattering a girl; Self-introduction; Expressing love and affection Chapter 6: Acclaiming, praising, commending; Being proud of something; Showing affection Chapter 7: Asking and giving directions; Saving from getting lost; Asking for a person; Expressing gratitude; Making modest remarks; Making a friend Chapter 8: Issuing orders; Making a request Chapter 9: Bargaining; Complacency Chapter 10: Betting; Arguing; Boasting; Bragging Chapter 11: Taking a trip; Throwing a party Chapter 12: Worrying; Persuading, advising; Encouraging; Convincing, reasoning Chapter 13: Blaiming; Criticizing; Explaining Chapter 14: Getting angry; Advising; Comforting Chapter 15: Quarreling Answers to Exercises Indexes