Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit) (Mandarin Chinese Edition) [Paperback]

Chris Taylor (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0864423446 | ISBN-13: 978-0864423443 | Publication Date: July 1996 | Edition: 3rd

Pronunciation in this phrasebook is based on Chinese as it is spoken in Beijing. It includes useful phrases for every situation, from getting around to ordering a meal. Chinese script and phonetic transcription is included with every phrase. There is also a grammar section.

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Language Notes

Text: Chinese, English

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 3rd edition (July 1996)
• Language: Mandarin Chinese
• ISBN-10: 0864423446
• ISBN-13: 978-0864423443
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,120,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As EVERYONE knows..., October 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit) (Mandarin Chinese Edition) (Paperback)

Anyone who has gotten this far to check the reviews and knows LP for their work, knows that you can't consider travelling in China without the LP China book. It is to those people I speak when I say, I would not return to China without the phrasebook as well. Unlike the rest of SE Asia, having the phrasebook for Mandarin REALLY makes your life easier in mainland China. The 'meals' catagory alone pays for itself. (You can point to something and they can tell you if they have it).

Some phrasebooks only have the pin-yin not the characters ! USELESS ! You need this book as much as the LP China. It is a great conversation starter on the train when you pass it around (much safer and easier than passing around your invaluable LP China bible). You will find the locals love to point at characters and then have you figure out what they mean. (Also bring a picture phrasebook if you can find one at a Travel store...usually a brochure sized card).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great phrasebook, February 18, 2000

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit) (Mandarin Chinese Edition) (Paperback)

This is an excellent little phrasebook. I'd have to say I like the Rough Guide one a little more, but that is somewhat personal preference.

LP gives you a great grammar introduction and gives practical phrases for a lot of situations. The "vocabulary" section is a poor substitute for a little dictionary and this is my biggest complaint.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Rough Guide Phrasebook is much better., March 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit) (Mandarin Chinese Edition) (Paperback)

I used the Lonely Planet Guide until I found the Rough Guide Phrasebook. I found myself using more Chinese once I started using the Rough Guide because I could find the words I needed more quickly. The Chinese-English section is brief but invaluable.