SPEAK E-Z CHINESE In Phonetic English
Product Description
Now readers can by-pass the complex Pinyin system in favor of user-friendly words and sentences provided in straightforward phonetic English. Packed with humorous slang and favorite Chinese idioms, only SPEAK E-Z CHINESE provides the means to communicate in fresh, contemporary Mandarin at only a glance. Free audio companion offered online at www.CathayCafe.com…. More >>
While this book is fairly well laid out and the content is helpful, be forewarned that this book contains profanity that I found offensive. I bought this book to help me communicate with my newly-adopted teenage daughter from China. I never expected to see the sh- word or the fu- word in a translation book. Who really needs to know how to curse in Chinese? Sheesh.
Just know what you’re getting when you buy this.
Rating: 3 / 5
between the the CD’s i bought and the book i am slowly learning to speak chinese i am planning to go to Beijing this spring to visit a little 2 year old boy i am sponsoring at New Day Foster Home the best thing i have ever done they have a website i log on every day to check on him and his buddies he is cute as a button all of the children(special needs) are beautiful want to feel good about yourself? “adopt” a child at New Day they have plenty to choose from Blessings Donnie
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is an essential book to have i wish i had it the first time i went to China i will take it the next time i go thats for sure the authors of the book desperately need to make one that is easy English so the Chinese will have something that is how valuable this book is well worth the price and worth it’s weight in gold please don’t ever let this book go out of print it helped me actually pronounce the words so the Chinese people wouldn’t think i was an idiot The Best Book You will ever own for the Chinese Language at the price why not buy Two!! it is the book i use to communicate with my fiancee and her family the girl i am going to Marry is Chinese
Rating: 5 / 5
Ok, not great. I ended up buying the Lonely Planet phrasebook once I was already in China and found it more useful and better organized. While there’s lots of useful information in Speak E-Z Chinese, it’s not well organized (at least to me) and its medium text-book size makes it less practical to carry it around if you don’t want to carry a bag compared with the pocket-sized phrasebooks. I dumped this book at the hotel and carried the Lonely Planet phrasebook in my back pocket or jacket pocket. However, others may find it more useful depending on their needs.
Rating: 3 / 5
Helpful for those starting out or traveling. Some of the phonetic english is not(according to my tutor) in accord with Beijing mandarin pronunciation, but is passable if wanting to converse merely as a tourist.
Does contain vulgar language, so those sensitive to this need to beware.
Rating: 3 / 5