Shanghainese-English/English-Shanghainese Dictionary & Phrasebook

With more than 14 million speakers, Shanghainese is the most widespread member of the Wu family of Chinese dialects and the predominant language of the city of Shanghai and the Yangzi River delta. Distinct from and mutually unintelligible with the "official" Chinese dialect of Mandarin, Shanghainese is experiencing a revival both within Shanghai and throughout central China. Contains 4,000 dictionary entries, and also provides concise grammar and pronunciation sections.

Author: Richard Simmons
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Published: 11/01/2011
Pages: 329
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.40h x 3.70w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780781812610
ISBN10: 0781812615
BISAC Categories:
- Foreign Language Study | Multi-Language Dictionaries
- Foreign Language Study | Multi-Language Phrasebooks
- Foreign Language Study | Chinese