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Basic Chinese: A Grammar and Workbook

Yip Po-Ching & Don Rimmington & Zhang Xiaoming & Rachel Henson

PublishedJan 21, 2009
LanguageEnglish

Basic Chinese introduces the essentials of Chinese syntax. Each of the 25 units deals with a particular grammatical point and provides associated exercises. Features include: a clear, accessible formatmany useful language examplesjargon-free explanations of grammar ample drills and exercises a a full key to exercises. a 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."