Want to learn Chinese fast? This practical, user-friendly, and uniquely visual Mandarin Chinese language course is perfect for busy people. Teach yourself Chinese in just 12 weeks with DK's Complete Language Pack, which includes an easy-to-follow course, a pocket-sized Chinese phrase book, and a guide to the essentials of Chinese grammar. The course book in this comprehensive starter pack is DK's 15 Minute Chinese, which has 12 chapters spanning a range of practical themes, including socializing, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each chapter is broken down into 15-minute lessons, which combine vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-colour photographs. Review modules help you track your progress and identify where you need further practice. The Complete Language Pack also contains a visual Chinese phrase book - including the essential words and phrases you need to get by in Chinese - and a guide to the basics of Chinese grammar. Two free audio apps (one for the 15 Minute book and one for the phrase book) enable you to hear Chinese words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the apps alongside the Language Pack's easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practise Chinese conversation in real-life situations. Whether you're starting from scratch or want to brush up your Chinese, the Complete Language Pack makes Chinese language learning quick, easy, and fun.

The perfect starter kit for learning Mandarin Chinese fast - talk with confidence in just 12 weeks The Complete Language Pack Mandarin Chinese is an easy-to-follow, practical course that teaches you all the essentials in just 15 minutes a day, five days a week over three months. It's a complete starter pack for beginners and combines the bestselling 15-Minute Language Course and Visual Phrase Book with three accompanying CDs plus a pocket-sized guide for instant reference when you're out and about. Learning is broken up into bite-sized chunks with simple conversations based on real-life situations and practice exercises giving you plenty of opportunities to test your newly acquired skills. The Complete Language Pack Mandarin Chinese teaches you what you need to know fast proving that learning a language need not be a linguistic challenge.

A pocket dictionary with vital vocabulary, phrases, and information for travelers. Filled with common Chinese Mandarin phrases and everyday vocabulary, this is an easy-to-transport dictionary that is perfect for vacations or business trips. Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book Chinese is organized by subject, making it is easy to find relevant information including transportation, food, shopping, sports, and health care. Each word has a pronunciation guide to ensure proper communication. From the always useful "What time is it?" question to more complex business vocabulary, this guide has everything you need to communicate in a foreign language. This book also comes with a 2,000-word mini dictionary for quick reference during conversations. Essential packing for travelers, Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book Chinese ensures they will never be at a loss for words.

Learn Mandarin Chinese in just 15 minutes a day with this revolutionary language learning system, now with an accompanying free app that is available in the App Store and Google Play. Practicing your language skills is quick, easy, and fun with 15-Minute Mandarin. There's no homework. Instead, use the visual guide and the free app to test yourself as you learn. Perfect your pronunciation by listening to native speakers, and learn from real-life examples that cover every holiday and business situation. Each full-color course book has themed chapters and common everyday scenarios, a menu guide, and translation dictionaries. Whether you're just starting to learn Mandarin Chinese or you want to brush up, there's no easier way to learn.

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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