{"product_id":"the-fundamentals-of-the-chinese-brian-stewart-9781788945882","title":"The Fundamentals of the Chinese Language: Writing and Pronunciation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fundamentals of the Chinese Language, Writing and Pronunciation\u003c\/em\u003e is the first volume of \u003cem\u003eThe Fundamentals of the Chinese Language\u003c\/em\u003e series. It is recommended for absolute beginners. No prior knowledge of Pinyin or Chinese characters is required for learners studying this textbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep by step, \u003cem\u003eThe Fundamentals of the Chinese Language, Writing and Pronunciation\u003c\/em\u003e gives students the strong foundation that is required to start learning efficiently the Chinese language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing an originally designed repetition method and through a large number of exercises, \u003cem\u003eThe Fundamentals of the Chinese Language, Writing and Pronunciation\u003c\/em\u003e will make you never forget your first 200 Chinese characters along with their structure, meaning, and pronunciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd, to make sure that it sticks, using what you have learned, you will read a short story written in Chinese, and translate it into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Media: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"'\u003cem\u003eThe Fundamentals of the Chinese Language, Writing and Pronunciation\u003c\/em\u003e' makes learning Chinese characters painless, while including the elements that make character study effective: radicals, real-life examples, and a range of engaging practice exercises.\" -ChinaExpat.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is incredible! I learned more characters from this book in 15 minutes than in 15 years from my usual awful teacher (myself). Brian's clear, concise word-painting unlocks the meaning of the most baffling characters. Bravo!\" -Nury Vittachi, Author \u0026amp; Columnist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher's note for the printed edition: \u003c\/strong\u003e in order to be more enjoyable during reading, this book is in 5.5\" x 8.5\" format. In the same spirit, the paper is cream-colored, which causes less fatigue to the eyes than white paper. All our publications are carefully crafted, both in terms of typography as well as design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher's note for the Kindle edition: \u003c\/strong\u003e our Kindle publications are carefully crafted, with Table of Contents, Index, Footnotes and References when applicable. A strong emphasis has been put on the typography as well as the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour comments are welcome at discoverypublisher.com - Thank you for choosing Discovery Publisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788945883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788945882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Discovery Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Brian Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056409047295,"sku":"9781788945882","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_049e441d-6b95-41ce-8bc8-fa86b41c4be0.jpg?v=1685041162","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fundamentals-of-the-chinese-brian-stewart-9781788945882","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}