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

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.

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.

Just Enough Chinese to Get By

This book is a lifesaver for anyone traveling to China next week who doesn't know any Chinese. It does a great job of only teaching you the most important stuff you'll need to survive. When you listen to audiobook, you won't learn a ton of grammar, but instead you'll learn the key phrases for ordering food, finding the bathroom, and getting around. That's the type of stuff that is essential for any traveller.

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.

Smart Strategy

Listening to Strategic Thinking gave me practical insights into long-term planning and decision-making. Quinn Voss presents game theory and strategic concepts in a way that’s easy to understand and apply. Ivan Busenius’ narration keeps the content engaging, making complex ideas feel clear and actionable. This audiobook sharpened my approach to both personal and professional challenges.

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

Made Chinese less intimidating

I’ve always wanted to pick up some basic Chinese for travel, but I get overwhelmed with complicated textbooks. This guide made everything feel manageable and even fun. The short lessons were easy to squeeze into my week, and I loved having phrases I could use right away instead of memorizing stuff I’d never say. By the end, I felt comfortable ordering food, asking directions, and greeting people with confidence. It’s not about becoming fluent, but about actually surviving day-to-day situations and it totally delivers on that. For me, it was the perfect jumpstart into the language.

Chinese Made Simple and Fun

I picked up Survival Chinese in a Week before a short trip, and wow what a lifesaver! Fiona Lewis breaks it down in such a clear and stress free way that even someone like me, with zero language background, felt confident ordering food and asking for directions. The audio format made it easy to practice on the go, almost like having a coach in my ear. It’s practical, engaging, and surprisingly fun perfect for travelers who want quick wins without overwhelm.

Simple, Fun & Effective

A perfect crash course for beginners! The book makes learning Chinese less intimidating with practical phrases, visual cues, and easy examples. Fiona Lewis keeps it light and engaging, while Tsoming Liu’s narration helps with pronunciation and confidence.