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This SpeakOut phrase book and menu decoder introduces China and its people and provides an entertaining insight to the delights of the varied Chinese cuisine. Learn how to follow a menu and to order the local specialties. In addition, dialogue boxes throughout the two-way dictionary ensure navigation of every situation with ease, from changing a tire to booking a doctor's appointment. SpeakOut Mandarin incorporates all of the elements of a phrasebook, a menu decoder, a dictionary, a notebook, a pen, and a flashlight into one handy, stylish pocket guide. Key features: 5,000-word two-way dictionary; 16-page menu decoder; 700-word food dictionary; fast-access PopOut(TM) essential phrase menu addressing greetings, food and drink, shopping, eating out, emergencies, travel and sightseeing, directions, time, and days; and a three-way conversion table.