The Chinese and English Phrase Book written by Benoni Lanctot and published in 1867 is a comprehensive guide to common phrases in both languages. The book includes Chinese characters English translations and the pronunciation of Chinese words indicated in English. It is designed to assist English speakers in communicating with Chinese individuals and vice versa. The phrases cover a variety of topics including greetings introductions shopping dining transportation and emergencies. This book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to learn or improve their language skills in both Chinese and English.Specially Adapted For The Use Of Merchants Travelers And Families.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world s literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.