This is a compact and user-friendly English-Chinese and
Chinese-English dictionary.
The Tuttle Compact Chinese Dictionary is a completely new reference
dictionary designed for English speakers who are learning or using
Chinese as a foreign language. It contains more than 48,000 words and
expressions, including all the words required for the official HSK
Chinese Language Proficiency Examination. Entries are carefully selected
to reflect the latest usage in the spheres of business, technology,
sports and media. For each Chinese word, the pronunciation, word classes
and definitions are given together with other useful information on
measure words, and idiomatic expressions.
Over 5,000 example sentences are provided to show how the words are used
in real-life situations. All Chinese words and phrases are presented in
Chinese characters and pinyin so that users can immediately pronounce
the characters with ease and accuracy. A concise guide to Chinese
pronunciation, tones and grammar is found at the front of the
dictionary, as well as lists of common character components and measure
words. A Radical Index and Stroke Order Index are given for all Chinese
words listed in the Chinese-English section of the dictionary
- Contains over 48,000 entries, including all high-frequency Chinese and
English words
- All Chinese words and phrases presented in Chinese characters and
pinyin
- User-friendly presentation with idioms and example sentences
- The idea reference dictionary for students, and business people