Modern Chinese Dictionary (4th Edition)

Author: Compiled by the Lexicography Department of the Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The 4th Edition of the Concise Dictionary of Modern Chinese:
● Revised and supplemented based on the 2002 Supplement to the Modern Chinese Dictionary and the 1999 Revision of the Concise Dictionary of Modern Chinese.
● Determined character forms and pronunciations according to the state's new language and writing norms. Definitions are accurate, and examples are appropriate.
● Contains approximately 12,000 characters and 25,000 headwords. Over 1,000 new words and meanings have been added.
● Clearly distinguishes traditional characters and variant characters, labels parts of speech, adds "vocabulary," and provides special "notes" for difficult words and phrases to offer hints and explanations.
● Primarily intended for primary school students, but readers with intermediate or higher education levels can also use it as a reference.
The 4th Edition of the Concise Dictionary of Modern Chinese:
● Revised and supplemented based on the 2002 Supplement to the Modern Chinese Dictionary and the 1999 Revision of the Concise Dictionary of Modern Chinese.
● Determined character forms and pronunciations according to the state's new language and writing norms. Definitions are accurate, and examples are appropriate.
● Contains approximately 12,000 characters and 25,000 headwords. Over 1,000 new words and meanings have been added.
● Clearly distinguishes traditional characters and variant characters, labels parts of speech, adds "vocabulary," and provides special "notes" for difficult words and phrases to offer hints and explanations.
● Primarily intended for primary school students, but readers with intermediate or higher education levels can also use it as a reference.