Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Getting Started with Chinese
  • Chapter 1: Chinese in a Nutshell: The Spoken Word
    • Grasping Chinese Dialects
    • Pīnyīn Spelling: Beijing, Not Peking
    • Sounding Off: Basic Chinese Sounds
    • Adding Idioms and Popular Expressions to Your Repertoire
  • Chapter 2: The Written Word: Checking Out Chinese Characters
    • Perusing Pictographs, Ideographs, and the Six Scripts
    • The Chinese Radical: A Few Clues to a Character’s Meaning
    • Following the Rules of Stroke Order
    • Up, Down, or Sideways? Deciphering the Direction of Characters
    • Traditional versus Simplified Characters: When to Use Which
    • Using a Chinese Dictionary … without an Alphabet!
  • Chapter 3: Warming Up with the Basics: Chinese Grammar
    • The Basics of Chinese Nouns, Articles, and Adjectives
    • Getting into Verbs, Adverbs, Negation, and Possession
    • Asking Questions
  • Chapter 4: Getting Started with Basic Expressions: Nǐ Hǎo!
    • Making Introductions
    • Greeting and Chatting
  • Chapter 5: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and Measurements Straight
    • Counting in Chinese
    • Telling Time
    • Save the Date: Using the Calendar and Stating Dates
    • Sizing Up Weights and Measures
  • Chapter 6: Speaking Chinese at Home
    • Hanging Out at Home
    • Hunting for an Apartment
    • Decorating Your New Digs
    • Appointing Your Rooms, Fēngshuǐ Style
• Part 2: Chinese in Action
  • Chapter 7: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk
    • Establishing a Connection
  • Chapter 8: Dining Out and Shopping for Food
    • All about Meals
    • Getting to Know Chinese Cuisines
    • Dining Out
    • All the Tea in China
    • Taking Your Chinese to Go
  • Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy
    • Going to Stores
    • Getting What You Want at a Department Store
    • Shopping for Clothes
    • Shopping for Other Items
    • Getting a Good Price and Paying
  • Chapter 10: Exploring the Town
    • Attending a Performance
    • Exploring Museums and Galleries
    • Visiting Historical Sites
    • Going to the Movies
    • Hopping Around Bars and Clubs
  • Chapter 11: Taking Care of Telecommunications
    • Getting Familiar with Telephone Terms
    • Going Mobile with a Cellphone
    • Making a Phone Call
    • Sorry, I Can’t Take Your Call Right Now …
    • Checking Your Email
    • Going Online
    • The Great Wall … Firewall, That Is
  • Chapter 12: Chinese at School and Work
    • Going to School
    • Settling into Your Office Digs
    • Conducting a Meeting
    • Discussing Business and Industry
  • Chapter 13: Recreation and Outdoor Activities
    • Naming Your Hobbies
    • Exploring Nature
    • Tapping into Your Artistic Side
    • Striking Up the Band
    • Playing on a Team
• Part 3: Chinese on the Go
  • Chapter 14: Planning a Trip
    • Talking about When You Want to Travel
    • Celebrating the Chinese Holidays
    • Where To? Deciding on a Destination
    • Passports and Visas: Don’t Leave Home without ’Em
    • Packing for Your Trip
    • Enlisting the Help of a Travel Agency
  • Chapter 15: Making Cents of Money
    • Staying Current with Chinese Currency
    • Exchanging Money
    • Spending Money
    • Doing Your Banking
    • Tips on Tipping
  • Chapter 16: Getting Around
    • Flying Around the Airport
    • Navigating Around Town
  • Chapter 17: Asking for Directions
    • Avoiding 20 Questions: Just Ask “Where?”
    • Expressing Distances (Time and Space) with Lí
    • Using Ordinal Numbers to Clarify Points of Reference
    • Specifying Cardinal Points
  • Chapter 18: Finding a Place to Stay
    • Making a Room Reservation
    • Checking In Before You Hit the Pool
    • Taking Advantage of Hotel Service
    • Checking Out Before Heading Out
  • Chapter 19: Handling Emergencies
    • Calling for Help in Times of Need
    • Receiving Medical Care
    • Calling the Police
    • Acquiring Legal Help
• Part 4: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Learn Chinese Quickly
    • Listen to Chinese Being Spoken
    • Check Out a Peking Opera Performance
    • Cook with a Wok
    • Shop for Food in Chinatown
    • Search Online
    • Watch Kung-Fu Flicks
    • Exchange Language Lessons
    • Make Chinese Friends
    • Study Chinese Calligraphy
    • Be Curious and Creative
  • Chapter 21: Ten Things Never to Do in China
    • Never Accept a Compliment Graciously
    • Never Make Someone Lose Face
    • Never Get Angry in Public
    • Never Address People by Their First Names First
    • Never Take Food with the Wrong End of Your Chopsticks
    • Never Drink Alcohol Without First Offering a Toast
    • Never Let Someone Else Pay the Bill Without Fighting for It
    • Never Show Up Empty-Handed
    • Never Accept Food, Drinks, or Gifts Without First Refusing a Few Times
    • Never Take the First “No, Thank You” Literally
• Part 5: Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Chinese-English Mini-Dictionary
    • English-Chinese Mini-Dictionary
  • Appendix B: Chinese Verbs
  • Appendix C: Fun & Games Answer Key
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• Index
• End User License Agreement

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