Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook
By Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd
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Description
There's no need to lose face, forgo the Peking duck or miss the slow boat down the Yangtze. Get Lonely Planet's Mandarin iPhone phrasebook (now with Pinyin) and there'll be no more pointing at the menu and hoping for the best. With 630 spoken phrases, you'll never be lost for words in shops, bars, hotels, taxis, you name it.
Lonely Planet is the world's leading travel company and these handy iPhone guides have been designed especially for the traveller:
•No internet connection needed
•Audio phrases spoken by locals so you know what they really sound like
•Multiple search functions to find phrases quickly and easily
•Kill time on a bumpy overnight bus ride and use the app to test your language skills
+++ NEW: Lonely Planet Chinese Offline Translator +++
You may also want to check out the new Offline Translator app. You talk (or type) and it translates. Works anywhere, anytime with no data or roaming fees. Search for it in the app store.
What's New in Version 1.4.1
Increased stability
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Customer Reviews
In practice, not that helpful
Just returned from a three week vacation in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and this app was seldom used. I ended up using the Oxford Translator more than this app, despite the higher price tag for LP. This app is missing a very basic line - "Where is the train station?" which you need to survive in a major city like Hong Kong or Shanghai. Other things such as flirting are handled better by the Oxford app, which offers the option to piece together a sentence from individual phrases. LP has only wholly, pre-made sentences (basically, you have less options). Do not recommend this one when there is a better alternative that does the same thing for half the price.
Too few useful phrases
I just returned from a 2 week trip to China. I saw this on the Apple commercial and thought "why not try this app." It carries far less phrases than a standard paper phrasebook which costs less.I had also brought a paper phrasebook that I purchased at a local used book store which was much more useful to me. While I did use my ipod touch in China I never used this app.
Not free to type what you want to ask
It's need to be inprove or update
Let the user type what they want yo ask instead of what's there it's let limited question and choice
- $5.99
- Category: Travel
- Updated: Sep 18, 2009
- Version: 1.4.1
- Size: 5.9 MB
- Languages: English, French, Japanese
- Seller: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd
- © 2010 Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 2.2.1 or later
