Survival Chinese in a Week

A Pocket Guide

De: Fiona Lewis

Narrado por: Tsoming Liu

Survival Chinese in a Week is the compact, language companion you’ll be glad you packed. With bold visuals, fun characters, and essential phrases laid out in real-life scenes, this book gives you the confidence to speak up—even with zero experience.

• Say what you need, fast: Learn key phrases for greetings, shopping,directions, food, and emergencies
• Visual memory hacks: Manga-style illustrations make words and situations stick
• Practice writing: Trace simple calligraphy with helpful stroke guides
• Fits in your bag or pocket: Take it with you everywhere
• Learn casually: No pressure, no grammar drills, just the stuff that matters most

Whether you’re headed to Taipei, Beijing, or your local Chinatown, this is the ultimate grab-and-go Chinese survival guide.

You never know when you’ll need it. But when you do—you’ll be glad it’s in your pocket.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2025 Fiona Lewis (P)2025 Fiona Lewis

Keeps you entretained while you learn

I like that it does a great job of giving you basics and fundamentals to have basic conversations while at the same time giving you visuals

Quick, Practical, and Surprisingly Fun

This is the perfect crash course for anyone traveling to China or wanting to pick up basic phrases fast. The structure is super accessible, no fluff, just clear and useful expressions for real-life situations. The tone is light and encouraging, and the pace makes it easy to follow even on a busy schedule. You won’t be fluent, but you’ll feel a lot more confident navigating markets, restaurants, and everyday conversations.

Perfect for Tourists and Expats

This book is a lifesaver for anyone spending time in China. It covers greetings, numbers, directions, transportation, and even polite phrases that locals appreciate. It’s not overwhelming and builds confidence quickly.

Practical pocketbook

This short audiobook will give you some key conversational skills to use when traveling. This pocketbook made it easy to learn a few need to know phrases that will help me in my travels to china

Perfect Pocket Lifesaver

This fit in my bag and saved me at a café, a market, and a taxi stand. Clear scenes, bold phrases, and quick writing guides made it fun and stress-free.

Glad I had this travel pocket guide

I picked this up at the last minute as I was heading to China and found that I used it more than I thought. It allowed me some confidence while learning with no pressure or tedace drills. So it has key phrases that you use every day and even some that I hope you don't need, like for emergencies. Plus, I really liked the visual illustrations that helped me remember the words.

A Practical Pocket Guide to Chinese

This audiobook is a straightforward and useful way to grasp the basics of Chinese for travel. The lessons are brief, easy to follow, and build confidence in pronunciation from the start. The accompanying PDF with illustrations is a real help, as you can simply point to what you’re trying to say if needed. I also liked the cultural notes, such as how diners often point at dishes in restaurants rather than speaking in full sentences, and the reminder to carry cash for small food purchases.