Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;This is an invaluable study guide for learning Chinese characters.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;More than a simple update, andlt;Iandgt;250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 2andlt;/Iandgt; offers 250 more characters in the extremely useful learning format that learners and teachers alike continue to praise. Following in the footsteps of andlt;iandgt;Volume 1andlt;/Iandgt;, it includes everything that today's learners and teachers want: tips for Chinese language mastery throughout; special exercises in AP-exam format; progressive review sections; and several indexes. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; Master each character's radical, stroke count and meaning.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Grow in proficiency by learning compound words.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Example sentences show how to use them in context.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Review activities reinforce your leaning progress.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Helpful writing guides and practice grids for every character.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;After studying this book together with its companion, andlt;iandgt;250 Essential Chinese Characters, Volume 1andlt;/iandgt;, you'll have learned 500 of the most important characters in Chinese, and thousands of words in which they appear. Whether you're new to Chinese or coming back for review, each of these 250 characters offers you ways to learn Chinese and improve your abilities to read Chinese and write Chinese.
Review
"These two books are excellent to learn to write the characters and understand their meaning and how they were created. The books present both the simplified version used in Mainland China, and the complex version used in Taiwan and Hong Kong." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Goodreadsandlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 1 is a second edition, completely revised and with 50 percent new material. Featuring a new design; tips for mastery throughout; exercises in AP-exam format; progressive review sections; and several indices, this volume is a crucial learning tool for anyone interested in Chinese.
Synopsis
This is an invaluable study guide for learning Chinese characters. More than a simple update,
250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 2 offers 250 more characters in the extremely useful learning format that learners and teachers alike continue to praise. Following in the footsteps of
Volume 1, it includes everything that today's learners and teachers want: tips for Chinese language mastery throughout; special exercises in AP-exam format; progressive review sections; and several indexes.
- Master each character's radical, stroke count and meaning.
- Grow in proficiency by learning compound words.
- Example sentences show how to use them in context.
- Review activities reinforce your leaning progress.
- Helpful writing guides and practice grids for every character.
After studying this book together with its companion,
250 Essential Chinese Characters, Volume 1, you'll have learned 500 of the most important characters in Chinese, and thousands of words in which they appear. Whether you're new to Chinese or coming back for review, each of these 250 characters offers you ways to learn Chinese and improve your abilities to read Chinese and write Chinese.
Synopsis
More than a simple update, andlt;Iandgt;250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 2andlt;/Iandgt; offers 250 more characters in the extremely useful learning format that learners and teachers alike continue to praise.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Following in the footsteps of the newly released andlt;iandgt;Volume 1andlt;/Iandgt;, it includes everything that today's learners and teachers want: tips for mastery throughout; special exercises in AP-exam format; progressive review sections; and several indexes.
Synopsis
This book gives the meaning of each character, its derivation and components, along with a range of compounds and sample sentences.
Synopsis
Offers 250 more characters in the extremely useful learning format that learners and teachers alike continue to praise
Synopsis
More than a simple update,
250 Essential Chinese Characters Volume 2 offers 250 more characters in the extremely useful learning format that learners and teachers alike continue to praise.
Following in the footsteps of the newly released Volume 1, it includes everything that today's learners and teachers want: tips for mastery throughout; special exercises in AP-exam format; progressive review sections; and several indexes.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Philip Yungkin Lee, Ph.D.andlt;/Bandgt; is an applied linguist with 30 years of practical experience in teaching Chinese to foreign learners. He is the author of many books, including the four volumes of andlt;Iandgt;Chinese in a Flashandlt;/Iandgt; available from Tuttle Publishing.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Darell Tibblesandlt;/bandgt; is the World Languages Coordinator and on the Mandarin Chinese language faculty at Vistamar School in El Segundo, CA.