1000 Common Chinese Idioms

Author: Xin Shijie Press
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: "1000 Common Chinese Idioms" is written specifically for foreign readers learning Chinese. The purpose is to help readers understand and use these common idioms correctly. From this book, readers can find the writing of these idioms, explanations with English translations, example sentences with Pinyin, as well as simple usage notes, synonyms, antonyms, etc. Idioms are unique in Chinese vocabulary, as a few characters can accurately convey rich meanings. Therefore, not only do Chinese people enjoy using idioms in their speech and writing, but even foreign learners of Chinese also like to use them to express their thoughts and emotions. This is a very heartening phenomenon. Helping these readers use idioms correctly is the starting point for writing this book. We sincerely hope this book will help improve readers' ability to use idioms. During the writing process, we received enthusiastic help and encouragement from many colleagues and international students. We also referred to many relevant dictionaries and materials, and we express our heartfelt gratitude here. Writing a book like this is still an attempt, and due to our limitations, there will undoubtedly be many shortcomings and omissions. We sincerely ask for readers' criticism and corrections.
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December 2001