Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary. Catherine Dai

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      Contents

       Introduction

       Pronunciation guide

       Basic grammar

       1. The Basics

       1.1 Personal details

       1.2 Today or tomorrow?

       1.3 What time is it?

       1.4 One, two, three…

       1.5 The weather

       1.6 Here, there...

       1.7 What does that sign say?

       1.8 Legal holidays

       2. Meet and Greet

       2.1 Greetings

       2.2 Asking a question

       2.3 How to reply

       2.4 Thank you

       2.5 I’m sorry

       2.6 What do you think?

       3. Small Talk

       3.1 Introductions

       3.2 I beg your pardon?

       3.3 Starting/ending a conversation

       3.4 A chat about the weather

       3.5 Hobbies

       3.6 Invitations

       3.7 Paying a compliment

       3.8 Intimate comments/ questions

       3.9 Congratulations and condolences

       3.10 Arrangements

       3.11 Being the host(ess)

       3.12 Saying good-bye

       4. Eating Out

       4.1 At the restaurant

       4.2 Ordering

       4.3 The bill

       4.4 Complaints

       4.5 Paying a compliment

       4.6 Requests

       4.7 Drinks

       4.8 The menu

       5. Getting Around

       5.1 Asking directions

       5.1 Traffic signs

       5.3 The car

       5.4 The gas station

       5.5 Breakdowns and repairs

       5.6 Bicycles/mopeds

       5.7 Renting a vehicle

       5.8 Getting a lift

       6. Arrival and Departure

       6.1 General

       6.2 Immigration and Customs

       6.3 Luggage

       6.4 Tickets

       6.5 Information

       6.6 Airports

       6.7 Subways

       6.8 Long-distance trains

       6.9 Buses

       6.10 Taxis

       7. A Place to Stay

       7.1 General

       7.2 Hotels/hostels/budget accommodations

       7.3 Requests

       7.4 Complaints

       7.5 Departure

       8. Money Matters

       8.1 Banks

       8.2 Settling the bill

       9. Mail, Phone and Internet

       9.1 Mail

       9.2 Telephone

       9.3 Internet/email

       10. Shopping

       10.1 Shopping conversations

       10.2 Food

       10.3 Clothing and shoes

       10.4 At the hairdresser

       11. Tourist Activities

       11.1 Sightseeing

       11.2 Places of interest

       11.3 Going out

       11.4 Nightlife

       11.5 Cultural Performances

       11.6 Booking tickets

       12. Sports Activities

       12.1 Sporting questions

       12.2 By the waterfront

       12.3 In the snow

       13. Health Matters

       13.1 Calling a doctor

       13.2 What’s wrong?

       13.3 The consultation

       13.4 Medications СКАЧАТЬ