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《Niubi!: The Real Chinese You Were Never Taught in School (Paperback)》

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Product Description
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.
About the Author
Eveline Chao is a freelance writer based in Beijing. She is extremely fortunate to have foul-mouthed Chinese friends willing to teach her words that most Chinese would be too embarrassed to reveal to a foreigner.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Chinese language resource, January 20, 2010
By     Thom Mitchell (Providence, RI USA) – See all my reviews
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Ms. Chao has written a great book that functions as not only a cultural anthropology tool about the Chinese language but also as a practical language instruction guide. All the words or expressions described in the book have the Chinese characters, the pinyin with tone marks, a pronunciation guide and an explanation of what the word literally means, how it is used and where the expression came from. The words and expressions are well-organized into sections – she even has a section on computer and internet expressions and slang.

I’ve already used some of the milder expressions from the book to great effect. If you are studying Chinese at any level or visiting China this book is an invaluable resource covering material that simply isn’t available anywhere else. Her explanations are insightful and add significant depth to the book. I can’t wait for her next book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars so Niubi !!, December 29, 2009
By     Amma Zonn Confidential (Shanghai, China) – See all my reviews
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such a fun book. awesome, deep insight into the different worlds and subcultures of modern China via a no-holds-barred (and at times lewd) description of the language unique to them.

So much better than yet another ‘China exposé’ type book that regurgitates the same old crap … Ms. Chao is as much an anthropologist publishing original findings about the modern Chinese views on sexuality and relationships as she is an (apparent) hipster who has made her way into the sex, drug, rock and roll, gay, and even mafia and prostitution scenes on the mean streets of China’s megacities (and lived to tell the tale!!)!

Ms. Chao … you are the ultimate NiuBi!!! Thanks for this gem (and my first ebook purchase – right next to Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac which I had previously downloaded for free, Ben would surely be quite honored).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and useful, December 17, 2009
By     Feng Nuo – See all my reviews
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I’ve looked at some other books that claim to have the same content as this one, but more often than not it ends up being a list of phrases literally translated from English that mean nothing. This, however, is full of authentic slang that actually means something to native speakers. When it first arrived, I flipped through it and could only think of one word that wasn’t covered, which is pretty impressive!

In addition to the comprehensive vocabulary, the short introduction to the various sections are usually pretty fun. If you’re looking to expand your Chinese studies with vocab that isn’t going to be covered in any course or textbook ever, this is well worth the purchase.
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