A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Mandarin-whether you're 5 or 100!This picture dictionary covers the 1, 500 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given in Mandarin characters-with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly-along with the English meaning. The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, including basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to culture-specific topics like celebrating Chinese holidays and eating Chinese food. This colorful picture dictionary includes: - Hundreds of color photographs - 1, 500 Mandarin words and phrases - 40 different topics-from social media and WiFi to paying and counting - Example sentences showing how the words are used - Companion online audio recordings by native Mandarin speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences - An introduction to Mandarin pronunciation and grammar - An index to allow you to quickly look up words Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages-curious kids, visual learners and future travelers to China. | Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary by Yi Ren, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters