This six-page chart includes a general guide to simplified Chinese characters (used in mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore); pinyin romanization; tones; pronunciation; and nearly 1,500 Chinese vocabulary words in the following categories: Numbers and digitsCalendarTimeWeatherEncountersThe bodyDirectionsColorsRelationshipsHealthClothingFood and restaurantsLeisureHouseholdEducationWorkAround townOn the roadTravelGeographyAnimalsVerbsAdjectivesAdverbs and prepositions