Pocket-size guide to more than 2000 essential phrases in Mandarin Chinese,divided into themed sections.Includes food,drink,and lodging;tips for train and automobile travel;and instructions and phrases for emergencies.Includes a pronunciation table that explains the phonetic pronunciation.Softcover.

Introduction

Pronunciation table

1 Useful lists

1.1 Today or tomorrow?

1.2 Legal holidays

1.3 What time is it?

1.4 One, two, three...

1.5 Theweather

1.6 Here, there...

1.7 What does that sign say?

1.8 Telephone alphabet

1.9 Personal details

2 Courtesies

2.1 Greetings

2.2 How to ask a question

2.3 How to reply

2.4 Thank you

2.5 Sorry

2.0 What do you think?

3 Conversation

3.1 I beg your pardon?

3.2 Introductions

3.3 Starting/ending a conversation

3.4 Congratulations and condolences

3.5 A chat aboutthe weather

3.6 Hobbies

3.7 Beingthe host(ess)

3.8 Invitations

3.9 Paying a compliment

3.10 Intimate comments/questions

3.11 Arrangements

3.12 Saying good-bye

4 Eating out

4.1 On arrival

4.2 Ordering

4.3 The bill

4.4 Complaints

4.5 Paying a compliment

4.6 Requests

4.7 Drinks

4.8 The menu On the road

5 On the road

5.1 Asking for directions

5.2 Traffic signs

5.3 The car The parts of a car

5.4 The gas station

5.5 Breakdown and repairs

5.6 The bicycle/moped The parts of a bicycle/moped

5.7 Renting a vehicle

5.8 Hitchhiking

6 Public transportation

6.1 In general

6.2 Customs

6.3 Luggage

6.4 Buses

6.5 Subway trains

6.6 Long-distance trains

6.7 Tickets

6.8 Information

6.9 Airplanes

6.10 Taxis

7 Overnight accommodation

7.1 General

7.2 Booking

7.3 Hotel/motel

7.4 Requests

7.5 Complaints

7.6 Departure

8 Money matters

8.1 Banks

8.2 Settling the bill

9 Mail and telephone

9.1 Mail

9.2 Telephone

10 Shopping

10.1 Shopping conversations

10.2 Food

10.3 Clothing and shoes

10.4 Photographs and video

10.5 Atthe hairdresser's

11 At the Tourist Information Center

11.1 Places of interest

11.2 Going out

11.3 Reserving tickets

12 Entertainment

12.1 Sporting questions

12.2 By the waterfront

12.3 In the snow

12.4 Sightseeing

12.5 Nightlife

12.5 Cultural performances

13 Sickness

13.1 Call (get) the doctor

13.2 Patient's ailments

13.3 The consultation

13.4 Medication and prescriptions

13.5 Atthe dentist's

14 In trouble

14.1 Asking for help

14.2 Loss

14.3 Accidents

14.4 Theft

14.5 Missing person

14.6 The police

15 Word list

Basic grammar