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World Languages, Literatures & Cultures: Chinese-中國

Call Numbers for Chinese Language and Literature Books

LC Call Numbers, 2nd floor

PL1001-1960 Chinese language
PL2250-3208 Chinese literature

Dewey Call Numbers, 3rd & 4th floors

495.1 Chinese language
895.1 Chinese literature

Culture, Customs, Etiquette

AtoZ the World This link opens in a new window
Country guides for 174 countries, covering culture, history, travel, business, and more.
See product brochure (PDF) for more content information.

Chinese News

Chinese news from the BBC

China News from NYT

E-books

Pocket Mandarin Chinese dictionary : Chinese-English, English-Chinese by Dong, Li
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781462920402
Publication Date: 2017
Tuttle beginner's Mandarin Chinese dictionary by Li, Dong
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781462919598
Publication Date: 2016
Tuttle Learner's Chinese-English Dictionary by Li Dong (Abridged by)
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781462917686
Publication Date: 2015-08-25
Basic Mandarin Chinese : speaking & listening by Kubler, Cornelius C.
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781462919314
Publication Date: 2017
Essential Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary: Speak Chinese with Confidence! by Dai, Catherine
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9781462919369
Publication Date: 2017

Books

Short Stories in Chinese by John Balcom (Editor)
Call Number: 895.13 Sh81, 4th Floor
ISBN: 9780143118350
Publication Date: 2013-06-25
Zhao shi gu er by Jianping Wang
Call Number: 895.13 W184z, 4th Floor
Publication Date: 2001-01-01

Online Dictionary

BAB.LA English-Chinese Online Dictionary

Grammar Guide/Language Instruction

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Foreign language learning for over 100 languages, including English as a Second Language. Users must create an individual account to begin. Mobile app is available.
Resource provided by TN Electronic Library (TEL).

Mobile App Instructions (PDF)

Video Tutorials

BBC Language Learning-Chinese
Busuu.com--Learn Chinese
Dr. Tim Xie's web page
This professor has a list of helpful guides and exercises for students studying Chinese language.
Effective Language Learning, Chinese
Foreign Service Institute language courses (free)
FSI Standard Chinese

Pronounciation Guide

Forvo-Mandarin Chinese
All of the words of the world pronounced.
Forvo-Cantonese

E-books

Chinese ebooks from Project Gutenberg