book, this dream is within your reach. Study finds that the most frequently used 500 characters 80% of daily language. For speaking, roughly 200 Chinese characters will surely be enough for foreigners who have just arrived in Beijing. This book is divided into seven chapters including dinging, accommodation, transportation, entertainment, shopping, seeing a doctor and asking for help. The relevant dialogues comprising three to five Chinese characters will be provided as they might occur in their particular situation in each chapter. Each dialogue will be attached with Similar Expressions, Antonyms, Humor, Associations, Tips with pinyin and English annotation.

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