Modern Chinese Dictionary

Author: Guo Zhongxin Ruan Zhifu
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: The dictionary includes modern Chinese vocabulary, encompassing words from vernacular writings since the 20th century and colloquial language, with a focus on Mandarin terms. It also includes classical Chinese words still in use, widely disseminated dialect terms, and loanwords. Given the rapid development of contemporary language, the dictionary pays special attention to collecting new words, new meanings, and idioms with rich connotations. Additionally, considering the progress of society and the frequent convergence and integration of vocabulary between daily life and specialized fields, the scope of linguistic dictionaries has been expanding. This dictionary places particular emphasis on selecting popular specialized terms in daily life, striving to cover a broad range of content. The dictionary contains over 15,000 single-character entries and more than 100,000 multi-character entries, totaling 8.5 million words. It can be regarded as the largest, most comprehensive, and most informative linguistic reference work among existing modern Chinese dictionaries.