Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Dictionary

<P><B>Lonely Planet''s </B><B><I>Mandarin Phrasebook and Dictionary</I></B> is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Indian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order authentic street food, chat over a game of mah jong and bargain at the market; all with your trusted travel companion.</P><P><BR/><BR/></P><P><B>Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation!</B></P><P><B>Feel at ease</B> with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings</P><P><B>Order with confidence,</B> explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder</P><P><B>Save time</B> and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips</P><P><B>Never get stuck for words</B> with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary</P><P><B>Be prepared</B> for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology</P><P><B>Meet friends</B> with conversation starter phrases</P><P><B>Get your message across </B>with easy-to-use pronunciation guides</P><P>Inside<B> Lonely Planet''s </B><B><I>Mandarin Phrasebook and Dictionary</I></B><B>:</B></P><P><B>Full-colour</B> throughout</P><P><B>User-friendly layout</B> organised by travel scenario categories</P><P><B>Survival phrases</B> inside front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cues</P><P><B>Convenient features</B></P><P>5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go</P><P>10 Ways to Start a Sentence</P><P>10 Phrases to Sound like a Local</P><P>Listen For - phrases you may hear</P><P>Look For - phrases you may see on signs</P><P>Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases</P><P>QandA - suggested answers to questions asked</P><P><B>Covers</B></P><P><B>Basics -</B> time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules</P><P><B>Practical -</B> travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport</P><P><B>Social -</B> meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather</P><P><B>Safe Travel - </B>emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions</P><P><B>Food -</B> ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients</P><P><B>The Perfect Choice: </B><B>Lonely Planet''s </B><B><I>Mandarin Phrasebook and Dictionary</I></B><B>,</B> a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture.</P><P><B>About Lonely Planet:</B></P><P>Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world''s number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).</P><P><I>''Lonely Planet. It''s on everyone''s bookshelves; it''s in every traveller''s hands. It''s on mobile phones. It''s on the Internet. It''s everywhere, and it''s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.'' Fairfax Media (Australia)</I></P>