More kick than kung fu, more bite than dim sum, more astounding than a Hong Kong skyscraper – Cantonese is the trademark of success for your travels in southern China. Get talking and put your best face forward with this phrasebook in your hand.

Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals and discover their culture – a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience.

Lonely Planet Chinese Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit)

China: a vast country embracing a dizzying array of landscapes, cultures and languages. With this book you’ll discover the people, not just the place. Endear yourself to your hosts through their own unique languages. With a culture section to enlighten you on food, festivals and more, there’s nothing left but to get out there and start talking!

Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals and discover their culture – a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience.

There’s no need to lose face, forgo the Peking duck or miss the slow boat down the Yangtze. This phrasebook will prove more valuable on the road than a bicycle in Beijing.