Chinese Dictionary
Prologue
Chinese is not only a language, it is a culture. The Chinese people are very proud of their long heritage and you cannot expect that everyone you meet will speak English. This has little to do with insufficient education. Areas that have a large tourism industry will have many more English speakers, generally English is not widely spoken by average people. We designed this dictionary as a tool to assist you while you are in China.
Pronunciation
The Chinese language is a tonal language of sound. Many words sound very similar but a slight tonal difference changes the meaning of the word.
Every word has a different Chinese character. In order to differentiate between these syllables it is important to know the right pronunciation. For this, Chinese has 4 different tones.
4 tones
- 1. Tone
- 2. Tone
- 3. Tone
- 4. Tone
The most common example is the word "ma", which can have 5 different meaning, depending on the pronunciation.
Dictionary
We have prepared an extensive list of words and phrases that may be useful to you as a traveler in China.
By showing a Chinese person the Chinese Characters matching the English word, you will be able to communicate simple requests or have a short conversation.
Greetings
Dialing Instruction
- 1. China to the U.S. :
- Dial – access code then - 00-1- area code- phone No.
- 2. China to other countries:
- Dial - access code then - 00- country code - area code - phone No.
- 3. Domestic calls to land lines within China:
- Dial - area code - phone No.
- 4. Outgoing calls to cell phone in China:
- Dial the number
Additional Charges
- Cancellation
- A $10 processing fee will be charged for cancellation of a confirmed order.
- Return of Equipment
- Any item equipment not returned within seven days of due date without extension of the rental agreement will be considered lost and charged to the customers account.
- Damaged and/or lost equipment
- All equipment supplied is tested and examined prior to each rental and again upon return of the equipment. Problems with equipment should be reported immediately. Problems found after return of equipment may be considered damage caused by customer during rental period. The customer is solely responsible for loss and/or damage to/of rental equipment during the rental period. The customer accepts full liability for any loss or repair of rental equipment during the rental period.