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Pocket English Chinese Dictionary 3RD Edition Pocket English Chinese Dictionary 3RD Edition
by Oxford

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With nearly 20,000 entries in each, this bilingual dictionary is ideal for travelers and students of Chinese or English. Among the dictionary's many features are: *Simplified Chinese characters as well as Pinyin romanization *Pronunciation using... (read more)

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Reading & Writing Chinese: A Comprehensive Guide to the Chinese Writing System Reading & Writing Chinese: A Comprehensive Guide to the Chinese Writing System
by William Mcnaughton

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This is a revised third edition of Tuttle's Reading & Writing Chinese. This new edition focuses on the internationally recognized test of proficiency in Chinese, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). All 800 characters prescribed for Level A are covered here,... (read more)

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250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 1 Fo 250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 1 Fo
by Philip Yungkin Lee

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A new standard reference on a vitally important language in the world... (read more)

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250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 2 250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 2
by Philip Yungkin Lee

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A companion to '250 Essential Chinese Characters Vol. 1'.... (read more)

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Making Out in Chinese (Making Out) Making Out in Chinese (Making Out)
by Ray Daniels

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The books in the Making Out series are fun and accessible guides to languages as they're spoken on the street. These classic phrase books have been updated and expanded for use in informal situations such as bars, parties, or anywhere else one needs to... (read more)

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The Spirit of the Chinese Character: Gifts from the Heart The Spirit of the Chinese Character: Gifts from the Heart
by Barbara Aria

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From the fluid strokes in the characters denoting "grace," "enlightenment," and "tranquility" to the complex meanings inherent in the words for "honor," "love," and "wisdom," the richness and depth of the Chinese language come alive in this compact... (read more)

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Read and Speak Chinese for Beginners Read and Speak Chinese for Beginners
by Jane Wightwick

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Chinese basics made easy--and fun! Studying Chinese can be intimidating. Not only do you face the usual challenges of learning a new language--vocabulary, grammar, verb tenses--but you also have to contend with a non-Roman script. These formidable... (read more)

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Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook 4TH Edition Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook 4TH Edition
by Lonely Planet

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More kick than kung fu, more bite than dim sum, more astounding than a Hong Kong skyscraper - Cantonese is the trademark of success for your travels in southern China. Get talking and put your best face forward with this phrasebook in hand. Our... (read more)

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Understanding Chinese Characters by Their Ancestral Forms Understanding Chinese Characters by Their Ancestral Forms
by Ping Gam Go

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Offering dozens of practice exercises, Ping-Gam Go reveals the meaning of Chinese characters by means of their ancestral forms. Includes a full-color photographic survey of a walking tour through San Francisco's Chinatown.... (read more)

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Verses on Bird Verses on Bird
by Er Zhang

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" a highly developed range that's very beautiful."-Leslie Scalapino Zhang Er grasps for the spiritual through objects of the mundane, quietly detailing the wonder and desperation that courses through human lives. In these poems, the eye watches the eye... (read more)

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Chinese in Plain English 2ND Edition Chinese in Plain English 2ND Edition
by Boye De Mente

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'At work or play, get your message across quickly and confidently! For the business and leisure traveler, the simple-yet-effective Chinese In Plain English will help you find a hotel or the nearest restaurant as you pass through China. Now updated to... (read more)

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Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book (Periplus Essential Phrase Books) Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrase Book (Periplus Essential Phrase Books)
by Periplus

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These pocket-sized Essential Phrase Books present the phrases travelers need to know in a way that is concise, accessible, and easy to understand. They cover over 2,000 essential phrases (selected for frequency of use), a glossary of the 2,000 most... (read more)

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Beginner's Chinese Dictionary: The Ideal First Dictionary for Learners of Chinese Beginner's Chinese Dictionary: The Ideal First Dictionary for Learners of Chinese
by Dong Li

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This comprehensive book covers 1,100 headwords, including all those required for the internationally recognized Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) test of proficiency in Chinese. For each word the constituent characters are shown, along with their radical and... (read more)

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Teach Yourself Chinese Complete Course (Teach Yourself Books) Teach Yourself Chinese Complete Course (Teach Yourself Books)
by Teach Yourself

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Business in Bejing? Teach yourself Chinese! With Teach Yourself it's possible for virtually anyone to learn and experience the languages of the world, from Afrikaans to Zulu; Ancient Greek to Modern Persian; Beginner's Latin to Biblical Hebrew. Follow... (read more)

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201 Mandarin Chinese Verbs 2ND Edition 201 Mandarin Chinese Verbs 2ND Edition
by Eugene Ching

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(back cover) Learning Mandarin Chinese Becomes Easier With This Helpful Guide to Verbs and Their Compounds The 201 most common Mandarin Chinese verbs, one verb per page Both the Chinese character and its English infinitive form printed at the top of each... (read more)

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Mandarin Phrasebook 4TH Edition Old Edition Mandarin Phrasebook 4TH Edition Old Edition
by Lonely Planet

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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... (read more)

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The First 100 Chinese Characters: The Quick and Easy Method to Learn the 100 Most Basic Chinese Characters (Tuttle Language Library) The First 100 Chinese Characters: The Quick and Easy Method to Learn the 100 Most Basic Chinese Characters (Tuttle Language Library)
by Alison Matthews

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The major struggle facing all beginning Chinese language students is to learn to recognize, read and write hundreds of Chinese characters. This book adopt a structural approach that helps students overcome this initial difficulty and quickly master the... (read more)

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HarperCollins Chinese Concise Dictionary HarperCollins Chinese Concise Dictionary
by Harpercollins

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The HarperCollins Chinese Concise Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of contemporary Mandarin ChineseAttractive layout and user-friendly organization make it easy to find what you need quicklyDetailed language notes and pinyin romanization of Chinese... (read more)

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ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs
by John S Rohsenow

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This Chinese-English dictionary of proverbs (yanyu) consists of approximately 4,000 Chinese proverbs alphabetically arranged by the first word(s) (ci) of the proverb according to the Hanyu Pinyin transcription and Chinese characters (standard simplified),... (read more)

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Ty Beginners Chinese Script 2003 Edition Ty Beginners Chinese Script 2003 Edition
by Teach Yourself

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Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C! Readers wanting to learn the basics of reading and writing a new language that employs script will find all they need in the Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series. Each book includes a... (read more)

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