
Complete original text
A Grammar of Colloquial Chinese, as Exhibited in the Shanghai Dialect
by Joseph Edkins
For learners
Can I read A Grammar of Colloquial Chinese, as Exhibited in the Shanghai Dialect in English as a learner?
Yes — read A Grammar of Colloquial Chinese, as Exhibited in the Shanghai Dialect by Joseph Edkins in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.
- CEFR level
- C1
- Length
- 7 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
Explore the unique sounds and tones of the Shanghai dialect through a detailed study of its alphabet, pronunciation, and word groupings, revealing the rich linguistic character distinct from Mandarin and other Chinese dialects.
What's inside
Contents
7 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
The reading experience
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