Niubi!: The Real Chinese You Were Never Taught in School

How to talk dirty and influence people--in Chinese

You can study Chinese for years, but do you really know how to talk like a native speaker? The next book in Plume's foreign language slang series, Niubi will make sure you learn all the colorful vernacular words and phrases used by Chinese people of all ages in a variety of situations, including flirting and dating, wheeling and dealing, and even specific Internet slang--not to mention plenty of Chinese words that are...well, best not to mention.

Accessible and useful to complete novices (Niubi newbies), intermediate students of Mandarin Chinese, or just anyone who enjoys cursing in other languages, this irreverent guide is packed with hilarious anecdotes and illustrations, mini cultural lessons, and contextual explanations. So whether you?re planning a trip to Beijing, flirting with an online acquaintance from Shanghai, or just want to start a fight in Chinatown--Niubi will ensure that nothing you say is lost in translation.

Author: Eveline Chao
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 11/24/2009
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.26w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780452295568