Mandarin Chinese Characters Made Easy : (HSK Levels 1-3) Learn 1,000 Chinese Characters the Easy Way (Includes Audio CD) by Kit-Yee Yam Nadeau and Michael L. Kluemper (2016, Mixed Media)

AlibrisBooks (460451)
98.6% positive Feedback
Price:
US $6.55
Approximately£4.84
+ $13.73 postage
Estimated delivery Mon, 4 Aug - Fri, 15 Aug
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Good
Good Used Other

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherTuttle Publishing
ISBN-100804843856
ISBN-139780804843850
eBay Product ID (ePID)209882673

Product Key Features

Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMandarin Chinese Characters Made Easy : (HSK Levels 1-3) Learn 1,000 Chinese Characters the Easy Way (Includes Audio CD)
SubjectMulti-Language Dictionaries, Alphabets & Writing Systems, Chinese
Publication Year2016
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorMichael L. Kluemper, Kit-Yee Yam Nadeau
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatMixed Lot

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-939558
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal495.1/11
SynopsisThis highly-visual book introduces an effective new method for learning Chinese characters using visual stimuli and pictographs. Learning the basic characters used to write even simple Chinese sentences can be a long and arduous process. "Chinese Characters Made Easy" makes the learning process fun and easy by presenting the 1,000 most common characters using a new mnemonic approach that associates each character with a memorable visual and verbal clue--making memorization easy. The character for person, for example, is superimposed over a sketch of a man representing "a person standing on two legs"--drawing the reader's attention to the distinctive shape of the character and associating the sketch with the character's meaning., This highly-visual book introduces an effective new method for learning Chinese characters using visual stimuli and pictographs. Learning the necessary characters used to write even simple Chinese sentences can be a long and arduous process. Chinese Characters Made Easy makes the learning process fun and easy by presenting the 1,000 most common characters using a new mnemonic approach that associates each character with a memorable visual and verbal clue--making memorization easy. The character for "person", for example, is superimposed over a sketch of a man representing "a person standing on two legs"drawing the reader's attention to the distinctive shape of the character and associating the drawing with the character's meaning. The Chinese characters are presented in groups or clusters all sharing common elements and meanings, for context and ease of identification. These groups of characters all share common root symbols known as radicals or relate to a particular theme or topic such as colors, numbers, animals, or body parts. Pronunciations, meanings and vocabulary compounds are provided for each character in the group. A free audio CD delivers native-speaker pronunciations for all the characters and their associated vocabulary. Key features of Chinese Characters Made Easy include: Audio recordings of native-speaker pronunciations for all the characters An introduction to the history and structure of the Chinese writing system 1,000 characters and over 3,000 words for beginning learners of Chinese This Chinese character book's visual approach is a powerful learning tool. It can be used by students and is entertaining and useful to general readers who are curious about how the Chinese writing system works and how it developed., This highly-visual book introduces an effective new method for learning Chinese characters using visual stimuli and pictographs. Learning the necessary characters used to write even simple Chinese sentences can be a long and arduous process. Chinese Characters Made Easy makes the learning process fun and easy by presenting the 1,000 most common characters using a new mnemonic approach that associates each character with a memorable visual and verbal clue--making memorization easy. The character for "person", for example, is superimposed over a sketch of a man representing "a person standing on two legs"--drawing the reader's attention to the distinctive shape of the character and associating the drawing with the character's meaning. The Chinese characters are presented in groups or clusters all sharing common elements and meanings, for context and ease of identification. These groups of characters all share common root symbols known as radicals or relate to a particular theme or topic such as colors, numbers, animals, or body parts. Pronunciations, meanings and vocabulary compounds are provided for each character in the group. A free audio CD delivers native-speaker pronunciations for all the characters and their associated vocabulary. Key features of Chinese Characters Made Easy include: Audio recordings of native-speaker pronunciations for all the characters An introduction to the history and structure of the Chinese writing system 1,000 characters and over 3,000 words for beginning learners of Chinese This Chinese character book's visual approach is a powerful learning tool. It can be used by students and is entertaining and useful to general readers who are curious about how the Chinese writing system works and how it developed. All disc content is alternatively accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content., This highly-visual book introduces an effective new method for learning Chinese characters using visual stimuli and pictographs. Learning the necessary characters used to write even simple Chinese sentences can be a long and arduous process. Chinese Characters Made Easy makes the learning process fun and easy by presenting the 1,000 most common characters using a new mnemonic approach that associates each character with a memorable visual and verbal clue--making memorization easy. The character for "person", for example, is superimposed over a sketch of a man representing "a person standing on two legs"drawing the reader's attention to the distinctive shape of the character and associating the drawing with the character's meaning. The Chinese characters are presented in groups or clusters all sharing common elements and meanings, for context and ease of identification. These groups of characters all share common root symbols known as radicals or relate to a particular theme or topic such as colors, numbers, animals, or body parts. Pronunciations, meanings and vocabulary compounds are provided for each character in the group. A free audio CD delivers native-speaker pronunciations for all the characters and their associated vocabulary. Key features of Chinese Characters Made Easy include: Audio recordings of native-speaker pronunciations for all the characters An introduction to the history and structure of the Chinese writing system 1,000 characters and over 3,000 words for beginning learners of Chinese This Chinese character book's visual approach is a powerful learning tool. It can be used by students and is entertaining and useful to general readers who are curious about how the Chinese writing system works and how it developed. All disc content is alternatively accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.
LC Classification NumberPL1129.E5

All listings for this product

Buy it now
Any condition
New
Pre-owned

Ratings and reviews

5.0
1 product rating
  • 1 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

  • Can’t wait to learn

    The book is in excellent condition. I can’t wait to use it and learn from it all the Mandarin characters.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned