Basic Chinese: A Grammar and Workbook

2nd Edition

By Yip Po-Ching, Don Rimmington

  • Price: $37.95
  • Binding/Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 978-0-415-47215-9
  • Publish Date: January 29th 2009
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • Pages: 376 pages

Series: Grammar Workbooks

Description

‘Very well structured and clearly explained’ – Dr Kan Qian, The Open University, UK

Basic Chinese introduces the essentials of Chinese syntax. Each of the twenty-five units deals with a particular grammatical point and provides associated exercises. Features include:

  • a clear, acessible format
  • many useful language examples
  • jargon-free explanations of grammar
  • ample drills and exercises
  • a full key to exercises.

All Chinese entries are presented in both Pinyin romanization and Chinese characters, and are accompanied, in most cases, by English translations to facilitate self-tuition as well as classroom teaching in both spoken and written Chinese.

Basic Chinese is designed for students new to the language. Together with its sister volume, Intermediate Chinese, it forms a compendium of the essentials of Chinese syntax.

Reviews

Praise for the first edition:

‘Very well structured and clearly explained’ Dr Qian Kan, Open University

Author Bio

Yip Po-Ching is a Research Fellow, City University of Hong Kong

Don Rimmington is Emeritus Professor of Chinese Studies, University of Leeds.

 

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