Mandarin Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Phrasebooks

by Charles Qin, Lonely Planet

-- script accompanied by transliterations throughout
-- easy to use
-- includes advice on protocol and etiquette
-- vital sections on grammar and pronunciation
-- provides extensive and relevant cultural information
-- two-way dictionary
-- with Chinese index and headings

Genres: Language, China

316 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Casper Gasper · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best version -- avoid the later edition which dumps pinyin romanization. Where else can you learn how to say:

"Is there a local gay publication?"
"I have my own syringe."
"What do you think of Adolf Hitler?"
"Is it possible to get an account with a local Internet service provider?"

Beyond the small number of silly phrases, there's a great deal of useful material in here, and with the characters written next to the pinyin if you really can't make yourself understood, you can just point.

[Jaime Vicente]

this book has been a very handy companion in my 9 years of living in China.. Xie Xie Ni!