This book helps you to quickly learn the intermediate-level Chinese characters you need to know if you want to live or work in China, or progress to the next level with your language skills.

Alongside 1200 closely-related vocabulary and phrases, it presents the characters in a series of 20 easy lessons--giving clear pronunciations, English definitions and a writing guide showing you how the character is written.

In this book, you'll find:

• 300 characters grouped into themes
• A warm-up narrative for each lesson explaining how the characters in the lesson relate to the theme
• All characters and vocabulary needed for the HSK Level 3 exam and the Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture Exam
• Exercises that help you practice recognizing the characters and using the vocabulary to create sentences
• Reviews that provide a variety of drills and exercises to increase your proficiency
• Downloadable online audio by native speakers to help with pronunciation
• Printable flash cards