How to read Chinese phonetic marks:Pinyin 6
Chapter 1 Saying"hi"and other polite phrases 10
Information:Nǐ chī le ma? ＆ Nǐ qù nǎr? 26
Chapter 2 Numbers 28
Information:Reading Chinese numbers 36
Chapter 3 Daily activities and everyday feelings 38
Information:Night life in China 59
Chapter 4 Making short comments 60
Information:Ice cream and umbrella 73
Chapter 5 Saying no under different circumstances 74
Information:Popular drinks in China 83
Chapter 6 Making short suggestions 84
Information:What do Chinese people do after work? 91
Chapter 7 Everyday questions 92
Information:How to address people? 107
Chapter 8 Pet phrases 108
Information:What interests you most about China? 127
Chapter 9 Tiny sentences that make a pleasant conversation 128
Information:It is customary to do so 137
Chapter 10 Beautiful greeting words 138
Information:Chinese people's daily meals 143
Chapter 11 Shopping 144
Information:Bargaining and Shopping 149
Chapter 12 At the restaurant 150
Information:Most popular Chinese dishes 157
Chapter 13 Directions and locations 158
Information:Top 10 things to see in China 161
Chapter 14 At the bank 162
Information:Some useful websites 165
Chapter 15 At work 166
Information:The land of opportunity 170
Chapter 16 Calling a taxi 171
Information:How do you get to your destination? 176
Chapter 17 In the subway 177
Information:Gifts from China for the ones you love 181
Acknowledgements 183