
Lonely Planet China Phrasebook & Dictionary 3 3rd Ed.
Lonely Planet · Paperback · January 7, 2025
Lonely Planet’s China Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary from Cantonese, Mandarin, Tibetan and many more regional dialects, for all your travel needs.
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- Who it’s for
- Find phrases for directions, food, emergencies, and everyday travel, alongside cultural tips and a menu decoder.
- Genres
- Chinese Language Study, China Travel, Multi-Language Phrasebooks
- Published
- Lonely Planet, January 7, 2025
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Lonely Planet’s China Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary from Cantonese, Mandarin, Tibetan and many more regional dialects, for all your travel needs. Strike up a conversation with locals, ask for directions to historic sights, and order delicacies at bustling markets; all with your trusted travel companion.
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With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now! Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary Be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology Meet friends with conversation starter phrases Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet’s China Phrasebook & Dictionary: Full-colour throughout User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance, on-the-fly cues Convenient features: 5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go 10 Ways to Start a Sentence 10 Phrases to Sound like a Local Listen For - phrases you may hear Look For - phrases you may see on signs Shortcuts - easy-to-remember alternatives to the full phrases Q&A - suggested answers to questions asked Covers: Basics - time, dates, numbers, amounts, pronunciation, reading tips, grammar rules Practical - travel with kids, disabled travellers, sightseeing, business, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, activities, weather Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions Food - ordering, at the market, at the bar, dishes, ingredients The Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet’s China Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture. Check out our Fast Talk Phrasebook mobile app for on-the-go language needs. (Available languages: German, Latin Spanish, European Spanish, French, and Italian.) About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four d
China Travel Phrases
Find phrases for directions, food, emergencies, and everyday travel, alongside cultural tips and a menu decoder.
Come here for
- Travel phrases across Cantonese, Mandarin, Tibetan, and regional dialects
- A two-way quick-reference dictionary and pronunciation guides
Expect
- Language tools organised by travel scenario
- Separate sections for food, social situations, practical needs, and safe travel
Where it sits
| Multi-Language Phrasebooks | 63% |
|---|---|
| Chinese Language Study | 52% |
| China Travel | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Chinese Language Study
- Translating & Interpreting
- China Travel
- Authors
- Lonely Planet
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet
- Published
- January 7, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Chinese Language Study