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Informationen zum Autor Peter Coyne runs regular Mandarin sessions for CEOs and business executives. Klappentext Designed specifically for busy professionals, this practical introduction to spoken Mandarin Chinese is ideal for those who only need the most important phrases to get by on the street and in meetings. Each phrase is written in pinyin rather than Chinese script, making them easy to learn and pronounce. Along with invaluable cultural information and tips on etiquette, this guide also offers access to a website where accompanying audio files may be downloaded and used for pronunciation practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction..Chinese pronunciation..A guide to pinyin spelling..1 How do you do Mr Wang?..2 I am very happy to meet you..3 Welcome to China!..4 Long time no see!..5 He/she in Chinese..6 Can you speak English?..7 Let me invite you to dinner..8 Who is he?..9 What time is it now?..10 I like to eat Chinese food..11 May I? OK?..12 We are old friends..13 Beijing is beautiful..14 No problem..15 How do you know that?..16 What is this?..17 Let me think about it..18 Heavens above!..19 Climb higher see further..20 Ladies and Gentlemen!..21 A beginner's vocabulary for adults..22 An introduction to the Chinese writing system..Appendix: Common Chinese surnames and forms of address..Bibliography
