Beginner's Mandarin Chinese dictionary
Li, Dong, 1942-2016
Book
Specifically designed for English speakers who are beginning their study of Chinese, this book covers 2,500 basic vocabulary items needed to pass Levels 1-5 of the standard proficiency test, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi. All Chinese words and phrases in this dictionary are given in Chinese characters and Romanised form using the standard Hanyu Pinyin system of romanisation to enable immediate and accurate pronunciation. An analysis of word-formation is provided to understand the ways that words with two or more syllables are formed in Chinese. Example sentences are presented with Pinyin and English equivalents, to show how each main word is used correctly.
Main title:
Beginner's Mandarin Chinese dictionary / Li Dong.
Author:
Li, Dong, 1942-, author
Imprint:
North Claredon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, [2016]©2016.
Collation:
xlii, 182 pages ; 19 cm.
Notes:
Includes English-Chinese Word Finder (pages [144]-182)."HSK levels 1-5"--Cover."The ideal dictionary for beginning students"--Cover.Text in English and Chinese.
ISBN:
9780804846684 (paperback)
Dewey class:
495.1321
Language:
EnglishChinese
BRN:
343611