Chinese for Beginners

Marina Vladislavovna Moskalenko – head of the Department of Chinese Language and senior lecturer at the Institute of Eastern Countries. Author of a number of teaching aids and materials on the Chinese language. The book consists of a concise lexical-grammatical... course with 20 lessons. Each lesson includes a brief vocabulary of target lexicon, a clear presentation of grammar, exercises to practice the material, as well as interesting facts about the Chinese language and life in the Celestial Empire. At the end of the book, keys to all exercises and a short Russian-Chinese vocabulary are provided. After completing all twenty lessons, the reader will learn to speak on everyday topics, write short sentences, and read small texts in Chinese. The manual will allow mastering the most necessary vocabulary and grammar corresponding to HSK level 2. This manual is intended for a wide range of readers wishing to study the Chinese language independently or in courses.