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A practical Chinese grammar

by Sze-yun Liu, Li-lin Shih, Hongnian Zhang

Fifty lessons explore structural patterns and morphological features of Mandarin Chinese. The text analyses cultural nuances in language use and provides strategies for sustaining complex conversations.

Accession 27072 ISBN 9622015956 Publisher Chinese University Press
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