TY - BOOK AU - Lai, Janet. AU - Warnasch, Christopher A. TI - Living language complete mandarin Chinese: the basics SN - 9781400024254 AV - PL 1895 .L14 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Living Language KW - Mandarin dialects KW - sears N1 - Companion volume to: Mandarin Chinese learner's dictionary : Chinese-English, English-Chinese N2 - Provides forty step-by-step lessons of practical vocabulary and authentic everyday usage. Simple explanations and plenty of examples facilitates faster learning. With supplemental vocabulary, internet resources, extensive grammar reference section and an introduction to Chinese characters ER -