Great New Book for Chinese Grammar

I found this book amazing for learning Chinese or as a reference guide! The book has both traditional & simplified Chinese characters. This is very helpful since you should be familiar with both. The reader is exposed to every aspect of the language: parts of speech, sentence structure, addressing letters & envelopes, greetings, apologies, sympathy, new words for current technology (fax, email, internet etc.) just to name a few! I was very happy to use this book which satisfied all my expectations. I would highly recommend this book to anyone serious about learning Chinese. I would also recommend the book as a reference guide for those who already know Chinese.
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Two More Great Chinese Books

I found these exceptional Chinese books!

"Reading & Writing Chinese"- this is a great book to learn Chinese characters.

The second book, "Chinese Characters A Genealogy and Dictionary" is one of a kind!
Don't be fooled by the cover, this book gives the English meaning of each character. The book is one of a kind because unlike other dictionaries, this book shows the relationship of each character. Each character includes a brief break down, explaining the character's composition. The traditional character also have their simplified form along with English definition, and Mandarin pronunciation. You may also look up each character using different methods. This is a great book to help one remember the many Chinese characters. If you a familiar with the web site www.zhongwen.com you will really love this book!

Another great book: The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters

I wish I had this book when I was a teenager! The author, James D. McCawley did a great job.

The book has both Mandarin & Cantonese pronunciation and gives the reader a good understanding of Chinese food dishes and the Chinese Menu.

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New Version Of The Callender Family Tree Book

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My Personal Chinese Seal

This is my personal Chinese seal; pronounced shi ti fun (Mandarin) or si tie fun (Cantonese).

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Making Sense of Chinese Characters

Making Sense of Chinese Characters

The Chinese language is one of the oldest languages on the world. Chinese is the only language today that comes from pictures, has no alphabet and is used in the modern world. This brochure is an attempt to help a novice make sense of the Chinese Character. The Chinese Character is a symbol that can represent an idea, a single word or a group of words. There are 214 radicals which are the building blocks or foundation of the Chinese language. Chinese Calligraphy is the artistic form of Chinese writing, using the Chinese brush. In order to get a good understanding of Chinese Calligraphy, one should be familiar with the Chinese character. Chinese Calligraphy consists of controlling the Chinese brush, studying the 8 basic strokes and Chinese Character construction. Afterwards one practices writing from the various Chinese classics. A excellent web site for Chinese Characters: http://zhongwen.com. Above are the two books that I used to teach myself Chinese Characters. If you are willing to take the time, your will succeed after studying these informative books. I have attached below the web sites where you can obtain these books

READ CHINESE, BOOK ONE
FIRST LEVEL (to 300 character level (revised edition)*
Fred Fangyu Wang The basic beginning reader which covers the first three hundred characters, in both complex and traditional forms. Primarily in Yale romanization, where romanization is required, but also in pinyin romanization as well.
Includes writing and stroke order charts. ISBN 0-88710-064-3 Book: $16.95

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0887100643/002-7245269-9401628?v=glance

Chinese Characters: Their Origin, Etymology, History, Classification, and Signification

by D. L. Wieger, S.J.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0486213218/002-7245269-9401628?v=glance