| Description: |
This new edition offers over 88,000 words and phrases, and 130,000 translations. It has a clear layout, and comes in a compact format. Chinese simplified characters, orthodox characters, and pinyin forms are given for each entry, with entries ordered alphabetically according to their pinyin romanization. Coverage of Mandarin tones is included. |
| Synopsis: |
An essential reference both for English-speakers learning Chinese and Chinese-speakers learning English, this brand new edition of the Pocket Chinese Dictionary offers authoritative, up-to-the-minute coverage, with over 88,000 words and phrases, and 130,000 translations, in a compact and practical format. This brand new edition has been updated to include the very latest vocabulary, including bioterrorism, e-shopping, WAP phone, domain name, and SARS. The dictionary's clear layout makes it accessible and straightforward to use, and a detailed index system of radicals helps you find the entry you need quickly and easily. Chinese simplified characters, orthodox characters, and pinyin forms are given for each entry. Entries are ordered alphabetically according to their pinyin romanization, and coverage of Mandarin tones is included. |