Chinese Verbs and Essentials of Grammar

Julian Wheatley, Julian K. Wheatley

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McGraw Hill
15 September 2014

Grammar & vocabulary; Languages & ESL; Chinese - Grammar; Chinese - Languages

Your one-stop guide to mastering the basics of ChineseCan one book have all you need to communicate confidently in a new language? Yes--and that book is Chinese Verbs & Essentials of Grammar. It offers a solidfoundation of major verbal and grammatical concepts of the language.

Each unit is devoted to a single topic, so you can find what you need and get concentrated instruction immediately. Concise yet thorough, the explanations aresupported by numerous examples to help you master each concept. Topics range from tones to verb suffixes, from dictionaries to proverbs, from measure words toonomatopoeia, and include a list of common verbs organized by semantic area.

This book gives you:

An excellent introduction to the basics of Chinese (if you are a beginner) or aquick, thorough refresher (if you already have experience with the language) Essential information on the Chinese language--its history, varieties, tonal features, character writing system, and lean grammatical structure Numerous examples presented in Chinese characters, Pinyin transcription, word-for-word and idiomatic translations

By: Julian Wheatley, Julian K. Wheatley
Imprint: McGraw Hill
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 333g
ISBN: 9780071713047
ISBN 10: 0071713042
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 15 September 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. How to Use this Dictionary 2. Dictionary Index 1: Broken Marks of Chinese Characters (simplified) Index 2: Broken Marks of Chinese Characters (traditional) Index 3: Chinese Phonetic (Pinyin) Index 4: Chinese Character Radicals Index 5: English Vocabulary