Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;This is the most up-to-date Mandarin Chinese Dictionary on the marketandlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;Tuttle Concise Chinese Dictionaryandlt;/iandgt; has both Chinese to English and English to Chinese sections. It's compact size allows for easy transport without limiting the content. This Mandarin dictionary is perfect for Chinese language students, or business people and tourists traveling to China who wish to learn Chinese. It contains over 25,000 words and expressions (including all the required words for the official HSK Chinese Proficiency Examination), carefully selected to cover all important aspects of life and commerce in China. In addition, extensive information on Chinese grammar and Mandarin pronunciation are included.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This dictionary contains the following features:andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; 25,000 Chinese words and expressions.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Up-to-date local Chinese slang and idioms.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; A guide to Mandarin pronunciation and Chinese Grammar.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; An explanation of Mandarin tones and syllables.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; An introduction to writing Chinese and stroke order.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Radical and stroke indexes for easy reference.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; All the Chinese vocabulary included in the HSK language examinations.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Romanized forms (andlt;iandgt;hanyu pinyinandlt;/iandgt;) including tones for accurate pronunciation.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Extensive notes with detailed tips on usage and social context.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Parts of speech, common phrases and idiomatic expressions.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other dictionaries in this bestselling series you might be interested in include: andlt;iandgt;Concise Japanese Dictionary, Concise Korean Dictionary,andlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Concise Vietnamese Dictionary.andlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
The andlt;iandgt;Concise Chinese-English Romanized Dictionaryandlt;/iandgt; provides the student of modern Chinese with a handy and practical guide to the Chinese language. This easy-to-use dictionary features nearly 10,000 useful Chinese words and expressions, along with their English equivalents. The Chinese words are romanized, presented with proper tone readings, and the appropriate Chinese characters are also included.
Synopsis
This is the most up-to-date Mandarin Chinese Dictionary on the market Tuttle Concise Chinese Dictionary has both Chinese to English and English to Chinese sections. It's compact size allows for easy transport without limiting the content. This Mandarin dictionary is perfect for Chinese language students, or business people and tourists traveling to China who wish to learn Chinese. It contains over 25,000 words and expressions (including all the required words for the official HSK Chinese Proficiency Examination), carefully selected to cover all important aspects of life and commerce in China. In addition, extensive information on Chinese grammar and Mandarin pronunciation are included.
This dictionary contains the following features:
- 25,000 Chinese words and expressions.
- Up-to-date local Chinese slang and idioms.
- A guide to Mandarin pronunciation and Chinese Grammar.
- An explanation of Mandarin tones and syllables.
- An introduction to writing Chinese and stroke order.
- Radical and stroke indexes for easy reference.
- All the Chinese vocabulary included in the HSK language examinations.
- Romanized forms (hanyu pinyin) including tones for accurate pronunciation.
- Extensive notes with detailed tips on usage and social context.
- Parts of speech, common phrases and idiomatic expressions.
Other dictionaries in this bestselling series you might be interested in include:
Concise Japanese Dictionary, Concise Korean Dictionary, and
Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Synopsis
Features nearly 10,000 useful Chinese words and expressions
Synopsis
The Concise Chinese-English Romanized Dictionary provides the student of modern Chinese with a handy and practical guide to the Chinese language. This easy-to-use dictionary features nearly 10,000 useful Chinese words and expressions, along with their English equivalents. The Chinese words are romanized, presented with proper tone readings, and the appropriate Chinese characters are also included.
About the Author
Christopher Torchia worked as a reporter in New Mexico and Colombia for many years, before moving to Asia in 1997 to become a news editor for the Associated Press (AP) in Indonesia. He is currently the Bureau Chief of AP in Singapore.