The #1 Chinese self-study course on the market is now available with online audio! Spoken by over 900 million people world-wide, Mandarin Chinese is the standard dialect for business and trade in China, one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and the world's most widely spoken language. Ideal for those new to Chinese, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner's Chinese with Online Audio making learning to speak, read, and write Mandarin Chinese easier than ever. It includes: 10 carefully-paced and practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and exercises A Chinese-English glossary of vocabulary used in the book Additional exercises for teaching stroke order and writing skills, plus an index providing traditional character equivalents Technology sections on how to read and write Chinese characters on a computer Online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by professional actors from Beijing

Yong Ho received his PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics from Columbia University. He served as the Chinese Language Supervisor at the United Nations from 2002 to 2017. Previously he was the Director of Language at China Institute in New York City. He is the author of several books on Chinese (Mandarin) language learning, including Intermediate Chinese with Audio CD: Second Edition, Chinese Practical Dictionary, and Chinese-English Usage Dictionary, also published by Hippocrene Books.