Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;This is a userand#8211;friendly English to Chinese dictionary.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;A practical Englishand#8211;Chinese Pronouncing Dictionaryandlt;/iandgt; contains more that 15,000 entries, providing the reader easy access to all the words needed for everyday Chinese language conversation. This concise volume provides both Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese romanizations and pronunciations along with the Chinese characters. This totally practical dictionary follows a clear fourand#8211;column arrangement: 1) the English world, 2) the Chinese character(s) with Chinese phonetics, 3) romanization in Mandarin with tone signs, 4) romanizations in Cantonese with tone signs. The entries have been selected to provide the most comprehensive listing possible and to obviate the timeand#8211;waisting device of cross referencing.andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; Contains over 15,000 Entries.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Complete conversation guide.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Romanized Mandarin and Chinese.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Simplified tone and sound indications.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Numerical list of radicals.andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;Nowhere else will the user find such a tool to learn Chinese that so effectively combines simplicity with such utility!
Synopsis
This is a user friendly English to Chinese dictionary. A practical English Chinese Pronouncing Dictionary contains more that 15,000 entries, providing the reader easy access to all the words needed for everyday Chinese language conversation. This concise volume provides both Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese romanizations and pronunciations along with the Chinese characters. This totally practical dictionary follows a clear four column arrangement: 1) the English world, 2) the Chinese character(s) with Chinese phonetics, 3) romanization in Mandarin with tone signs, 4) romanizations in Cantonese with tone signs. The entries have been selected to provide the most comprehensive listing possible and to obviate the time waisting device of cross referencing.
- Contains over 15,000 Entries.
- Complete conversation guide.
- Romanized Mandarin and Chinese.
- Simplified tone and sound indications.
- Numerical list of radicals.
Nowhere else will the user find such a tool to learn Chinese that so effectively combines simplicity with such utility "
Synopsis
Containing more than 15,000 common words, this is an indispensible reference for those students of Chinese ready to dive straight into everyday conversation.
Synopsis
Containing more than 15,000 common words, this concise volume provides both Mandarin and Cantonese romanizations and pronunciations along with traditional characters (appendix with simplified characters is provided) arranged in a clear four-column format - English word, Chinese character(s), romanization in Mandarin, and romanization in Cantonese.
Synopsis
Containing more than 15,000 common words, this concise volume provides both Mandarin and Cantonese romanizations and pronunciations along with traditional characters (appendix with simplified characters is provided) arranged in a clear four-column format - English word, Chinese character(s), romanization in Mandarin, and romanization in Cantonese.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Janey Chenandlt;/Bandgt; is a graduate of the National Southwest Associated University of China. She is a former teacher of Mandarin at the Taipei Language Institute in Taiwan and of Cantonese at the Chinese Language Center, the New Asia Colllege, and the Chinese University in Hong Kong.