Who is this for?
Intermediate Mandarin learners who already have the basics — pinyin, tones, core
grammar, everyday vocabulary — and are ready to extend that into business
communication, academic study, and global-trade contexts.
Good fit if you:
- Have completed a beginner course or ~1+ year of study
- Need Mandarin for work, research, or trade — not just travel/casual conversation
- Want one reference that bridges classroom Chinese and professional Chinese
Not for you if you've never studied Mandarin before. This is not a
beginner-friendly book — start with an introductory course first, then come back.
What does it cost?
All three formats are available directly on Amazon:
- Paperback — $21.98 (ASIN B0CYWGM33C)
- Hardcover — $44.98 (ASIN B0CYWPX7CL)
- Kindle — priced on the Amazon listing (ASIN B0CYWHRBN8)
No subscriptions, no bundled course fees — a one-time book purchase.
How does it work / what's inside?
Mastering Mandarin is a 300+ page reference built for intermediate learners moving into
business, academic, and global-trade Mandarin. It's organized as a book you study from
and return to as a working reference, not a workbook you finish and shelve.
Written by Allen S.C. Choi and published by PicoBlu LLC. For the full chapter-by-chapter
breakdown, use Amazon's "Look Inside" on any of the three listings below.
Why this over the alternatives?
Most Mandarin resources split the job. Business-Chinese texts cover workplace
vocabulary and case studies. Academic texts like Integrated Chinese cover
classroom grammar. Getting both business and academic and trade coverage usually means
buying two separate books and studying them side by side.
Mastering Mandarin was built to cover all three — business, academic, and global-trade
Mandarin — in one reference, for one price.
