Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary ─ Speak Mandarin Chinese With Confidence

This user–friendly Chinese phrasebook and dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable.

Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to China or for students who want to supplement their learning, this Mandarin language book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as an 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 Mandarin again and again when visiting or working in China.

This Chinese phrasebook and dictionary includes:

• 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.

Terms and phrases covering mobile phones, wireless, and social media help you make the most of the language. In addition, 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.

Catherine Dai (Siquan Dai) has been working for Oxford Univeristy Press as Senior Editor for over 10 years. She has worked on a variety of textbook titles ranging from primary level to high school tailored for mainland China market. Apart from English textbooks, she has got expertise on bilingual language books and done quite a few translation projects for Chinese publishers. She received her BA in English Language and Literature from Fudan University, and an MSc in International Relations from Bristol University.