Download or read book Essential Chinese Vocabulary written by Wen-Hua Teng and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Chinese Vocabulary: Rules and Scenarios is an indispensable guide for beginner to intermediate students of Chinese who wish to use essential Chinese words and phrases accurately. The book provides the crucial context and explanations of grammar structures and language rules related to important Chinese words and phrases, too often glossed over in primary textbooks. Students are given the tools necessary to refine their use of these words and phrases in order to communicate effectively in Chinese. Key features: In-depth explanations of commonly used words and phrases contextualized with a range of authentic examples providing learners with a comprehensive understanding of the vocabulary-use and allowing them to express themselves more accurately and appropriately. Bridges the gap between grammar and vocabulary by presenting the frequently-ignored rules that govern the use of words and phrases. Clear and systematic comparisons between the uses of ostensibly similar words, highlighting the nuances of the Chinese language. Examples provided in Chinese characters, pinyin and English. Extensive cross-references. Essential Chinese Vocabulary is a unique reference and useful complement to basic and intermediate Chinese language textbooks.
Download or read book Essential Chinese written by Philip Yungkin Lee and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This portable, user-friendly Chinese language guide, phrasebook and dictionary is the cheapest and easiest way to learn Chinese before and during your trip. If you only want one Chinese language book--Essential Chinese is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Phrasebooks Series, it is a great first introduction and beginner guide to the language of China and Taiwan and is also designed as a great Chinese phrasebook, making it the most versatile Chinese language learning tool on the market. Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to China or for students who want to supplement their learning, this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as a Mandarin phrase book or as English-Chinese Dictionary. A clever "point to" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Chinese without the need to say a single word or read a single character. You will soon find yourself turning to Essential Chinese again and again when visiting or working in China. In this book you will find: Over 1500 practical sentences for everyday use. A glossary of over 2000 terms and expressions. Terms and phrases covering essential aspects of traveling and living in China. Extensive information about Chinese grammar and pronunciation. This beginner Chinese book will help you quickly and easily learn Chinese. Your ability to read Chinese, write Chinese, speak Chinese, and comprehend Chinese will be vastly improved without having to take an entire Chinese language class. Other titles in this bestselling series of phrasebooks include: Essential Japanese, Essential Arabic, Essential Korean, Essential Tagalog, and Essential Arabic.
Download or read book Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook Dictionary written by Catherine Dai and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. It includes significant sentences used when meeting people, starting conversations, and asking and replying to questions, as well as a basic Chinese grammar and pronunciation guide to help you start speaking Mandarin right away. Terms and phrases covering mobile phones, wireless, and social media help you make the most of the language. Also, sentences on the essentials of travel help visitors navigate the basics of arranging accommodations, dining out, dealing with transportation and emergencies, and more. All Chinese words are presented in both Romanized form and Chinese script. Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary includes: Over 1,500 crucial sentences for everyday use A glossary containing over 2,000 terms and expressions A handy format for finding the information you need quickly and easily Latest Chinese vocabulary and phrases for smartphones, social media and more
Download or read book Hacking Chinese written by Olle Linge and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Chinese can be frustrating and difficult, partly because it's very different from European languages. Following a teacher, textbook or language course is not enough. They show you the characters, words and grammar you need to become proficient in Chinese, but they don't teach you how to learn them! Regardless of what program you're in (if any), you need to take responsibility for your own learning. If you don't, you will miss many important things that aren't included in the course you're taking. If you study on your own, you need to be even more aware of what you need to do, what you're doing at the moment and the difference between them. Here are some of the questions I have asked and have since been asked many times by students: How do I learn characters efficiently? How do I get the most out of my course or teacher? Which are the best learning tools and resources? How can I become fluent in Mandarin? How can I improve my pronunciation? How do I learn successfully on my own? How can I motivate myself to study more? How can I fit learning Chinese into a busy schedule? The answers I've found to these questions and many others form the core of this book. It took eight years of learning, researching, teaching and writing to figure these things out. Not everybody has the time to do that! I can't go back in time and help myself learn in a better way, but I can help you! This book is meant for normal students and independent language learners alike. While it covers all major areas of learning, you won't learn Chinese just by reading this book. It's like when someone on TV teaches you how to cook: you won't get to eat the delicious dish just by watching the program; you have to do the cooking yourself. That's true for this book as well. When you apply what you learn, it will boost your learning, making every hour you spend count for more, but you still have to do the learning yourself. This is what a few readers have said about the book: "The book had me nodding at a heap of things I'd learnt the hard way, wishing I knew them when I started, as well as highlighting areas that I'm currently missing in my study." - Geoff van der Meer, VP engineering "This publication is like a bible for anyone serious about Chinese proficiency. It's easy for anyone to read and written with scientific precision." - Zachary Danz, foreign teacher, children's theatre artist About me I started learning Chinese when I was 23 (that's more than eight years ago now) and have since studied in many different situations, including serious immersion programs abroad, high-intensity programs in Sweden, online courses, as well as on the side while working or studying other things. I have also successfully used my Chinese in a graduate program for teaching Chinese as a second language, taught entirely in Chinese mostly for native speakers (the Graduate Institute for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at National Taiwan Normal University). All these parts have contributed to my website, Hacking Chinese, where I write regularly about how to learn Mandarin.
Download or read book Essential Chinese Vocabulary written by Wen-Hua Teng and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Chinese Vocabulary: Rules and Scenarios is an indispensable guide for beginner to intermediate students of Chinese who wish to use essential Chinese words and phrases accurately. The book provides the crucial context and explanations of grammar structures and language rules related to important Chinese words and phrases, too often glossed over in primary textbooks. Students are given the tools necessary to refine their use of these words and phrases in order to communicate effectively in Chinese. Key features: In-depth explanations of commonly used words and phrases contextualized with a range of authentic examples providing learners with a comprehensive understanding of the vocabulary-use and allowing them to express themselves more accurately and appropriately. Bridges the gap between grammar and vocabulary by presenting the frequently-ignored rules that govern the use of words and phrases. Clear and systematic comparisons between the uses of ostensibly similar words, highlighting the nuances of the Chinese language. Examples provided in Chinese characters, pinyin and English. Extensive cross-references. Essential Chinese Vocabulary is a unique reference and useful complement to basic and intermediate Chinese language textbooks.
Download or read book Trio Dictionary of Japanese Chinese English written by Taebum Kim and published by Core Voca. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book lists approximately 4,800 core Japanese words with standard Chinese (Mandarin) and English equivalents. Main entries are in Romanized Japanese with Chinese characters, if any. In the second line, pasts of speech label ([n.] for nouns and [v.] for verbs) and the entry’s Chinese equivalents in Pinyin (Romanized standard Chinese pronunciation) followed by Chinese characters (both simplified and traditional if applicable). Then, in the third line, entry’s English equivalents with standard American pronunciation with focus on stressed syllable*in bold print.. A syllable is part of a word that contains one vowel sound. In every word of two or more syllables, one syllable is stressed. It’s called ‘stressed syllable’. The vowel sound in that syllable is louder, higher in pitch, and longer than the other vowel sounds in the same word. The contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables is very important because it helps to create the rhythm of English. The native English speakers rely more on stressed syllable to understand what you say than on the individual sounds of the word. This book is ideal for learners of Japanese, Chinese, and English as a second language who want to communicate more effectively. [Sample] ashita 明日 [n.] míng rì 明日 tomorrow [təma:rou] asobi 遊び [n.] yóu xì 游戏 (遊戲) play [plei] chikuseki 蓄積 [n.] jī xù 积蓄 (積蓄) accumulation [əkyu:məleiʃən] * Please refer to the website for more information. www.corevoca.com
Download or read book Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters Volume 1 written by Yi Ren and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinforce your written Chinese with this practice book for the best-selling Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters. Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters helps students quickly learn the essential Chinese characters that are fundamental to the language. This character workbook presents 178 Chinese characters and over 534 standard words using these characters. It is intended for self-study and classroom use and includes the characters and words students need to know if they plan to take the official Chinese government HSK Level 1 Exam or the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam. Each character is presented plainly and transparently. A step-by-step diagram shows how to write the character, and boxes are provided for freehand writing practice. The meaning and pronunciation are given along with the critical vocabulary compounds and an example sentence. Review exercises reinforce the learning process, and an index at the back allows you to look up the characters according to their English meanings or romanized Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation. Key features of this Chinese workbook include: Designed for HSK Level 1 and AP exam prep Learn the 178 most essential Chinese characters Example sentences and over 534 vocabulary items Step-by-step writing diagrams and practice boxes
Download or read book Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar written by Vivian Ling and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar is a systematic overview of Mandarin grammar, oriented toward self-study, English-speaking students. Through explanations of common mistakes learners make, useful example sentences and exercises with an answer key, this book provides a detailed introduction to the unique grammar structures of the Mandarin language. Ideal for any student who is interested in taking their skills to the next level, this book makes the difficult task of perfecting grammar efficient, interesting and rewarding. Essential Mandarin Chinese Grammar is a perfect tool to help you form correct and natural-sounding sentences, and determine how to best use the grammar you need for reading or writing Mandarin. Each example and exercise is written in both pinyin and Simplified Chinese Characters to accommodate learners with varying levels of character literacy, including those who have learned only to speak but not read.
Download or read book Essential Chinese for Travelers written by Zhilong Fan and published by China Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Chinese for Travelers is a must for tourists, business people, and students traveling in China. The pocket-sized phrase book has over 2,000 useful words and phrases, plus an all new 60 page dictionary of commonly used vocabulary.
Download or read book Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials written by Cornelius C. Kubler and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this one-of-a-kind practice guide together with any Chinese book or language program, and dramatically enhance your speaking and listening skills. No matter what book or course you're using to learn Chinese, it takes a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective practice activities--including more than 16 hours of audio material!--to help polish your spoken Mandarin Chinese. This book corresponds to Basic Spoken Chinese and allows you to move from complete beginner level to basic proficiency. Downloadable content features over 16 hours of audio material, as well as (printable) PDF files of hundreds of additional practice pages and exercises. Basic Spoken Chinese Practice Essentials includes carefully designed activities to help solidify every aspect of your spoken Chinese skills, including: Pronunciation exercises. Vocabulary and Grammar summaries. Substitution drills. Transformation and Response drills. Role Play & Listening Comprehension exercises. Dictation exercises. Translation exercises. The downloadable content contains: 16 hours of audio by native Mandarin speakers. Printable practice pages. Printable exercises and activities. Together with or after this book, you can use Basic Written Chinese if you want to learn Chinese reading and writing. It introduces the highest-frequency characters and words in a systematic way. About the Series Respected Chinese language expert Dr. Cornelius Kubler, who has taught diplomats, business people and students, presents a learning system that uses separate but integrated "tracks" to help you efficiently master the basics of spoken and written Chinese. The materials in the Basic Spoken Chinese series allow you to move from complete beginner level to intermediate fluency.
Download or read book Chinese Word Search written by Ryan Koehler and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completing these 150+ engaging word search puzzles will expand your Chinese vocabulary and reading skills in more than 30 fundamental topics including transportation, business, culture, and more. Learning Chinese by solving word search puzzles is a refreshing break from tedious flashcard and textbook memorization and enables you to learn Chinese in a fun and easy way.Each stimulating puzzle introduces eight essential Chinese words conveniently paired with their pinyin reading and English translation. Words are cleverly hidden among a combination of Chinese characters taken from other words in the same puzzle. This innovative format allows you to recall each Chinese character many times in a short time span, rivaling or even surpassing the benefits of flashcard study methods-and best of all, it's so much fun that it doesn't feel like studying!After completing these puzzles, you will master everyday Chinese by being able to read and understand the core characters and words most commonly used in Chinese newspapers and magazines. These fun puzzles are a unique and must-have resource for anyone studying Chinese.
Download or read book Easy French Phrase Book written by Lingo Mastery and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy French Phrase Book is an excellent resource for both serious French language learners or for the casual traveler who's planning a visit to France. The book comes packed with 1500 commonly used phrases in French, English and a pronunciation guide to make sure you say the phrases correctly.
Download or read book English Chinese Mini Dictionary written by Taebum Kim and published by Core Voca. This book was released on 2018-04-11 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book lists approximately 4,800 core English words with standard Chinese (Mandarin) equivalents including standard American pronunciation. Main entries are in English alphabetically with standard American pronunciation with focus on stressed syllable*in bold print.. In the next line, pasts of speech label ([n.] for nouns and [v.] for verbs) and the entry’s Chinese equivalents in Pinyin (Romanized standard Chinese pronunciation) followed by Chinese characters (both simplified and traditional if applicable). A syllable is part of a word that contains one vowel sound. In every word of two or more syllables, one syllable is stressed. It’s called ‘stressed syllable’. The vowel sound in that syllable is louder, higher in pitch, and longer than the other vowel sounds in the same word. The contrast between stressed and unstressed syllables is very important because it helps to create the rhythm of English. The native English speakers rely more on stressed syllable to understand what you say than on the individual sounds of the word. This book is ideal for learners of English as a second language who want to communicate more effectively and also for learners of Chinese who know English. [Sample] cave [keiv] [n.] dòng xué 洞穴 cavity [kævəti] [n.] zhù yá 蛀牙 (蛀牙) cedar [si:dər] [n.] shān 杉 ceiling [si:liŋ] [n.] tiān huā bǎn 天花板 * Please refer to the website for more information. www.corevoca.com
Download or read book Fluent in 3 Months written by Benny Lewis and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benny Lewis, who speaks over ten languages—all self-taught—runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-time "language hacker," someone who devotes all of his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World is a new blueprint for fast language learning. Lewis argues that you don't need a great memory or "the language gene" to learn a language quickly, and debunks a number of long-held beliefs, such as adults not being as good of language learners as children.
Download or read book Quickly Master Essential Chinese Vocabulary for Beginners to Intermediate Learners written by Ping Makarsky and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-02-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a good reference book for learning Chinese Vocabulary. The purpose of this book is to help students quickly master essential Chinese words. There are three chapters in this book, they are Chinese Vocabulary Beginner Basic Level (Chapter 1), Chinese Vocabulary Beginner to Intermediate Level (Chapter2) and Chinese Vocabulary Intermediate Level(Chapter 3). Chapter 1 has 21 lessons which include the most basic and commonly used 1034 Chinese words. Chapter 2 has 21 lessons which include the most commonly used 1032 Chinese words. Chapter 3 has 26 lessons which include 1232 commonly used Chinese words. There are about 50 words in each lesson which is designed for learners to master in 1 day to 1 week depending on the learner's level. This book uses the classification of the most commonly used Chinese words listed in The Contemporary Chinese Dictionary. This book is suitable for Chinese learners at the beginning or intermediate level. The left column of each lesson lists the words and the word expansion. The word expansion part focuses on Chinese phrases or short sample sentences. Students should memorize fixed formats and patterns. The majority of the words have pinyin and the part of speech listed. The right column of each lesson lists the translations of words and word expansions for better understanding. This book is organized systematically with clear chapters and detailed lessons. It is very easy for learners to arrange study progress. To put the best effort in studying this book, the student should master about 3300 basic and most often used Chinese words. In this way the student can lay a solid foundation for further Chinese study.
Download or read book Taming the Chinese Words Monster Conjuring Up a Solid Chinese Vocabulary Through 22 Magical Rules Full Color Edition written by Zhou Xiaogeng and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been suggested that Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean are the most difficult languages to learn in this world. In Times magazine (2006, 6th Issue), an essay about learning Mandarin Chinese alleged that for English-speaking students, it would take about 800 learning-hours to reach an intermediate level in French or Spanish, while it would take 2,200 hours to do so in Chinese.If you want to be a proficient speaker of Mandarin Chinese, one of the first things you need to do is to grasp at least 3,000 basic words. A small number of these basic words appear as single characters. For example, each of the following characters is a basic word:人 (rén, human; people)家 (jiā, home)世 (shì, century; history)道 (dào, way; sense)At the same time, a huge number of basic words are built by combining the independent characters based on a set of 22 rules. These rules are very easy to understand and apply, and once you know them you can easily identify thousands of basic words without any painful rote memorization! That will save you hundreds of hours in learning Mandarin Chinese.Let's have a try here: Can you guess how many words can be generated by combining the above four characters? Eleven!1. 人 (rén, human; people) + 家 (jiā, home) = 人家 (rén jiā, residents; me; someone)2. 人 (rén, human; people) + 世 (shì, world) = 人世 (rén shì, the world)3. 人 (rén, human; people) + 道 (dào, sense; way) = 人道 (rén dào, humanity)4. 家 (jiā, home) + 人 (rén, human; people) = 家人 (jiā rén, family member)5. 家 (jiā, home) + 世 (shì, history) = 家世 (jiā shì, family background)6. 家 (jiā, home) + 道 (dào, sense; way) = 家道 (jiā dào, family statuses)7. 世 (shì, world) + 人 (rén, human; people) = 世人 (shì ordinary people)8. 世 (shì, history) + 家 (jiā, home) = 世家 (shì jiā, a family with famous reputation)9. 世 (shì, world) + 道 (dào, sense; way) = 世道 (shì dào, social manners)10. 道 (dào, Tao) + 人 (rén, human; people) = 道人 (dào rén, Taoist priest)11. 道 (dào, Tao) + 家 (jiā, family) = 道家 (dào jiā, Taoist)Other highlights of this book include:(1) Easy and Fun for EveryoneThere are no abstruse grammar terms or obscure theories. You don't need to have any special background knowledge to follow the contents. This book is written in the style of everyday language, and you will find that going through it is like taking part in a fun discussion.(2) A New Path to Extend Your Knowledge and SkillsBased on a new and innovative language acquisition theory system, this book sets out the essential mechanisms, principles, and methods behind the Chinese vocabulary system. (3) Photos and ChartsYou will find many real-life photos showing how Chinese people use the tricks outlined in this book in everyday language, as well as charts to help you understand the information and skills presented.
Download or read book Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1 written by James W. Heisig and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last the approach that has helped thousands of learners memorize Japanese kanji has been adapted to help students with Chinese characters. Book 1 of Remembering Simplified Hanzi covers the writing and meaning of the 1,000 most commonly used characters in the simplified Chinese writing system, plus another 500 that are best learned at an early stage. (Book 2 adds another 1,500 characters for a total of 3,000.) Of critical importance to the approach found in these pages is the systematic arranging of characters in an order best suited to memorization. In the Chinese writing system, strokes and simple components are nested within relatively simple characters, which can, in turn, serve as parts of more complicated characters and so on. Taking advantage of this allows a logical ordering, making it possible for students to approach most new characters with prior knowledge that can greatly facilitate the learning process. Guidance and detailed instructions are provided along the way. Students are taught to employ "imaginative memory" to associate each character’s component parts, or "primitive elements," with one another and with a key word that has been carefully selected to represent an important meaning of the character. This is accomplished through the creation of a "story" that engagingly ties the primitive elements and key word together. In this way, the collections of dots, strokes, and components that make up the characters are associated in memorable fashion, dramatically shortening the time required for learning and helping to prevent characters from slipping out of memory.
