ContentsIntroduction 1
Pronunciation Guide 4
3:Local Transport 5
1:Essentials 7
1: EssentialsNo Verb Conjugations 9
Negatives 9
Where?There ! 9
Measure Words 11
Questions 11
Zheige or Zhege? 13
past Tense 13
2:Travel 15
2:TravelIntemational Airlines 17
What Kind of Plane Is This? 19
Good,Better,Best 21
The Best in Life 21
Good-byes 23
Taxi Fares 27
3:Local TransportWhich Way Is North? 27
Riding Public Buses 29
Bus Numbers 29
Bus Stops 31
Bike Parking 33
4:Hotel 35
4:HotelLocal Hosteis 37
Chinese Horoscope 37
Long-distance 39
CommunicationsPost Office Tips 41
English-language 41
PublicationsChinese-language 43
NewspapersTea 47
Batteries 49
5:Friends 51
(Psst What'll I Call Him?) 53
5: FriendsChinese Names 53
Chinese Idioms 55
SeeingOff a Friend 57
6:Food 59
6:FoodWhat's for Breakfast? 61
What's for Dinner? 63
Local Snacks 65
7:Sightseeing 69
Flowers 71
7:SightseeingSymbols 71
Trees 73
Zoo Animals 75
8:Shopping 77
8:ShoppingCashier's Booth 79
Special Items 79
Buying Jade 81
How to Bargain 83
FEC vs.Renminbi 85
9: Entertainment 87
9:EntertainmentMusical Instruments 89
Chinese Operas 89
10:Health 93
10:HealthWhere Does it Hurt? 95
Doctor,I Have 95
English-Chinese Dictionary 99
Chinese-English suppiement 185
Appendices 203
A:Numbers and Quantities 203
B:Measure Words 205
C:Expressions of Time 207
D:Conversion Charts 208
E:Money 210
F:Place Names 211
G:Dynasties 214
SIDEBARS 215
H:Family Relations 215