Lonely planet s mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. Be a part of the worlds most widely spoken language with this e. Mandarin phrasebook lonely planet by charles qin, justin rudelson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the mandarin chapter from lonely planets china phrasebook guidebook get all your essential travel phrases, with sections on transport, accommodation, shopping, making conversation and more. Theres no need to lose face, forgo the peking duck or miss the slow boat down the yangtze. With more than one billion speakers worldwide, mandarin is the most widely spoken language on the planet. Order authentic street food, chat over a game of mah jong and bargain at the market all with your trusted travel companion. Just type in in flight mandarin as your search phrase it gives you the most basic and essential phrases when travelling.
Lonely planet s china guide is researched and written by damian harper, min dai, michael kohn, robert kelly, daniel mccrohan, shawn low, bradley mayhew, piera chen, chung wah chow, christopher pitts, david eimer check out lonely planet s other ebook guides including china, and mandarin audio phrase book. Get more from your multicountry trip with easytofind phrases for mandarin, cantonese, chaozhou, dongbei hua, hakka, hunanese, shanghainese, sichuanese, xian, yunnan hua, zhuang, mongolian, tibetan, uighur. Jul 31, 2008 always on the lookout for deals for our wandering educators, we recently learned of a new promotion by one of our partners, lonely planet. Lonely planet and the lonely planet logo are trade marks of lone ly planet and are registered. Lonely planet mandarin phrase book by lonely planet. Lonely planet phrasebooks have been connecting travellers and locals for over a quarter of a century our phrasebooks and mobile apps. Lonely planet and the lonely planet logo are trade marks of lone ly planet and are registered in the u. Cantonese phrasebook lonely planet phrasebooks by lonely. China phrasebook mandarin download lonely planet chapter.
Like lonely planet, dk travel also offers phrases in both chinese characters and pinyin, which is useful for both pronunciation or just using the. Packed with tips and advice from ontheground experts, our city guides app is the ultimate resource before and during a trip. Best mandarin chinese phrasebook for china travelers in 2020. Understand the locals and be understood in practical, social and emergency situations, from the comfort of your own home.
Buy lonely planet yunnan chapters lonely planet india shop. From one destination to the next you should try to get a helpful chinese hotel concierges are best to write down the chinese characters of towns along the way as well as your final destination. More kick than kung fu, more bite than dim sum, more astounding. Get to the heart of a destination with lonely planet on your mobile device. Tripadvisor travelers choice awards 2012 and 20 winner in favorite travel guide category lonely planet guides are, quite simply, like no other. Get more from your trip with easytofind phrases for every travel situation. Buy mandarin phrasebook lonely planet phrasebook 6th revised edition by lonely planet isbn. How to practice and master mandarin tones duration. Lonely planets china phrasebook and dictionary chinese. Made for travellers who want to interact with locals in a huge variety of situations and immerse themselves in a particular culture this is your passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. This book was based on existing editions of lonely planets cantonese, mandarin and tibetan phrasebooks and developed with the help of the following people. How can you miss the chance to communicate with one in seven people on earth. Started in 1973, lonely planet is the worlds leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, and has been connecting travellers and locals for over 25 years with phrasebooks for 120. This is the mandarin chapter from lonely planet s china phrasebook guidebook get all your essential travel phrases, with sections on transport, accommodation, shopping, making conversation and more.
The introduction to the new lonely planet mandarin phrasebook begins, it may surprise you to learn that mandarin is not really the name of a language. A big plus is a cd which you can listen to and hear natives speaking. If you are iphone or ipod touch users, you might want to download the lonely planet mobile mandarin phrasebook. However theres nothing wrong with travelling solo in china with a mandarin phrase book. Order authentic street food, chat over a game of mah jong and bargain at the market. See chinese phrasebook traditional for a version using the traditional characters still used on taiwan and hong kong. Lonely planet mandarin phrasebook by lonely planet mixed. Lonely planet mandarin phrasebook free downloads and. Charles qin gives many thanks to all at lonely planet for the opportunity to be involved in the new mandarin phrasebook, and to justin rudelson.
All phrases shown in here use the simplified characters used in mainland china and singapore. Buy lonely planet sichuan chapters lonely planet india shop. Lonely planet mandarin phrasebook dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful mandarin phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Usually i prefer lonely planet because of their wide range of topics covered by the phrases, but all of them have their own benefits. Buy a cheap copy of mandarin phrasebook by lonely planet. You can get them for many languages, and from several companies. I dont mean the phrases at the back of the citycountry guidebook, the rough guide, berlitz and several others.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lonely planet does not allow its name or logo to be appropriated by commercial establishments, such as retailers, restaurants or hotels. Distinctive sounds in mandarin you can change the meaning of a word by raising and lowering the pitch level tone on certain syllables. Mandarin has four tones high, highrising, highfalling and low fallingrising, plus a.
A beautiful, simple and intuitive way to share travel. This phrasebook will prove more valuable on the road than a bicycle in. Justin rudelson and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Until august 24, 2008, for the olympics in beijing, lonely planet is offering free downloads of their mandarin audio phrasebook. Lonely planet mandarin phrasebook by lonely planet, paperback.
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