- Language Difficulties And Getting Around Them
- Chinese Language: Local Dialects and Mandarin
- Chinese Characters
- Pinyin and Pronunciation
- Very Basic Chinese Grammar
- Chinese Phrasebook: Numbers and Counting
- Chinese Phrasebook: Basics & Emergencies
- Chinese Phrasebook: Greetings, Pronouns and Times
- Chinese Phrasebook: Toilets, Medical & Visas
- Chinese Phrasebook: Shopping and Money
- Chinese Phrasebook: Directions and Transport
- Chinese Phrasebook: Hotels & Accommodation
- Chinese Phrasebook: Communications - Telephone, Internet, Post
- Chinese Phrasebook: Basic Conversation & Countries
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Chinese Phrasebook: Shopping and Money
Chinese Language Phrasebook: Shopping
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| How much is this/that? | Zhè/Nà ge duōshăo qián? | 这/那个多少钱 |
| Too expensive! | Tài guìle | 太贵了 |
| Can you make it cheaper? | Kĕyi piányì yì diăn ma? | 可以便宜一点吗 |
| How about … Yuan | ...yuán xíng ma? | ... 元行吗？ |
| What’s that? | Nà shì shénme? | 那是什么？ |
| Are there larger sizes? | Yǒu méiyǒu dà hào? | 有没有大号？ |
| If you can’t make it any cheaper, I just won’t buy it! | Bù néng gèng piányì wǒ jiù búyàole! | 不能更便宜我就不要了! |
Chinese Phrasebook: Money, Currency and Banks
| English | Pinyin | Chinese |
| Bank of China | Zhōnguó Yínháng | 中国银行 |
| ATM | Zìdòng qǔkuănjī | 自动取款机 |
| RMB | Rénmínbì | 人民币 |
| US Dollars | Mĕiyuán | 美元 |
| Euros | Oūyuán | 欧元 |
| UK Pounds | Yīngbàng | 英镑 |
| Exchange money | Huàn qián | 换钱 |
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