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Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary

Learn 1,500 Key Chinese Words and Phrases (Perfect for AP and HSK Exam Prep, Includes Online Audio)

Yi Ren author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Tuttle Publishing

Published:27th Mar '18

Should be back in stock very soon

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A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Mandarin—whether you're 5 or 100!

This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given in Mandarin characters—with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly—along with the English meaning.

The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, including basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to culture-specific topics like celebrating Chinese holidays and eating Chinese food.

This colorful picture dictionary includes:

  • Hundreds of color photographs
  • 1,500 Mandarin words and phrases
  • 40 different topics—from social media and WiFi to paying and counting
  • Example sentences showing how the words are used
  • Companion online audio recordings by native Mandarin speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences
  • An introduction to Mandarin pronunciation and grammar
  • An index to allow you to quickly look up words

Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages—curious kids, visual learners and future travelers to China.

"It's a great resource for not only kids learning Chinese, but also for adults. Travelers and expats living in Chinese-speaking countries will find this dictionary handy as well. […] The dictionary includes a brief introduction to Chinese pronunciation and tones. A comprehensive index allows readers to quickly and easily search for words and phrases. This bilingual book features each word and sentence in Chinese characters with a Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation and English definition. As a bonus, the dictionary includes free online audio recordings of the vocabulary and sentences spoken by native Mandarin speakers. I highly recommend the Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary for anyone interested in learning Chinese whether for personal enrichment or for their travels." --BiculturalMama.com
"This is an excellent and engaging dictionary and guide to speaking and reading in Chinese. It covers Mandarin, the major version of the language. It's very well done, and is filled with engaging photography of popular items and general topics which would be commonly used today hellip;" -- KidsR.Us
"This book provides a perfect way for visual learners to learn Mandarin Chinese…One of the great parts of this book is that it appeals to children, but also can help teenagers and adults to learn this language that is often considered a very hard language to learn." --Crafty Moms Share blog

ISBN: 9780804845694

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 652g

96 pages

Bilingual edition, Hardcover with Jacket