Book Review

Just Enough Chinese . . . or "How to Get Frustrated in China" . . .

This book is better than nothing. But don't fool yourself by thinking that the subtitle of the book, "How to Get By and Be Easily Understood," is anything near accurate. There is NO WAY any Chinese speaker is going to understand a thing you say from this book, unless you have had a semester of college-level Chinese. On the plus side, the contents are divided nicely into useful sections such as everyday expressions, meeting people, shopping for food, etc. Since the Chinese characters are included with each phrase, you can at least show the person with whom you are trying to communicate.

I rate it: Three Stars out of Five.