Making Out in Chinese: Revised Edition (Making Out Books)

This is the **Revised Edition** of "Making Out in Chinese", a fun, accessible, and thorough Mandarin Chinese phrase book designed as a guide to the language as it's truly spoken. Published by Tuttle Publishing in 2003, this paperback is in good condition. "Wo xiang geng liao jie ni. You kong ma?"—(I want to know more about you. Do you have free time?) Learning to answer such questions correctly in Chinese can lead to new friendships or romantic encounters, while an incorrect response could lead to misunderstandings. Unlike traditional language materials, "Making Out in Chinese" focuses on everyday informal interactions and colloquial expressions not typically covered in textbooks. Ideal for students, business travelers, or tourists heading to China or Taiwan, this phrasebook helps users speak like a local, ensuring a more authentic and meaningful experience. Each expression includes Romanized forms (hanyu pinyin), authentic Chinese characters (zhong wen)—allowing the book to be shown to a native speaker if needed—and helpful phonetic spellings (e.g., "Who?"—shei? is also given as shay?). This comprehensive Chinese phrasebook includes: A guide to correct Chinese pronunciation, complete with a detailed explanation of Chinese tones; an explanation of tenses; Romanized forms of words and phrases (hanyu pinyin); complete Chinese translations of all words and phrases; useful and interesting notes on Chinese language and culture; and a wealth of colorful, fun, and practical expressions often absent from other phrasebooks. This volume is part of the popular 'Making Out Books' series, which also includes titles for Indonesian, Thai, Korean, Hindi, Japanese, Vietnamese, Burmese, Tagalog, Arabic, and English.

• Author: Daniels, Ray
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Year: 2003
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• ISBN: 9780804833905