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# Contents

- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 The Chinese language
  - 1.1 Varieties of Chinese
  - 1.2 Pinyin
  - 1.3 Tones
  - 1.4 Chinese characters
  - 1.5 Simplified and traditional forms of Chinese characters
  - 1.6 Word formation
  - 1.7 How to memorise and combine characters
- 2 Greetings
- 3 Introducing oneself
  - 3.1 Nationalities
  - 3.2 Professional titles and basic professions
- 4 Basic numbers
- Conclusion
- Further reading
- Acknowledgements

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