Lonely Planet China Phrasebook & Dictionary

Your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary from Cantonese, Mandarin, Tibetan and many more regional dialects. Strike up a conversation with locals, ask for directions to historic sights, and order delicacies at bustling markets—all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go.

This comprehensive guide helps you feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings. Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder. Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary, and be prepared for both common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology.

Full-colour throughout with a user-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories, this phrasebook includes survival phrases inside the front cover for at-a-glance help, plus convenient features like 5 Phrases to Learn Before You Go, 10 Ways to Start a Sentence, and 10 Phrases to Sound like a Local. Coverage includes basics (time, dates, numbers, pronunciation, grammar), practical travel (sightseeing, business, banking, accommodation, directions, transport), social situations (meeting people, romance, culture, weather), safe travel (emergencies, medical needs), and food (ordering, markets, bars, dishes and ingredients).

The perfect choice for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture—a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide that provides on-the-go language assistance for all your travel needs.