New Curriculum Standard Practical Dictionary for Primary School Students

Author: Xu Xiupeng, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The book has the following points:
1. Practicality. It includes 2,500 common characters and 1,000 less common characters as standardized by the National Language Work Committee. Under each character entry, there are phonetic transcriptions, definitions, and usage examples. Below the words, there are phonetic transcriptions, explanations, examples, synonyms, and notes on pronunciation, form, and meaning that should be paid attention to. It basically meets the requirements of the primary school stage.
2. Standardization. The pronunciation follows the standards set by the National Language Work Committee for Mandarin pronunciation, while also referencing the "Pronunciation List of Standard Mandarin Words" and the "Common Words List" from the "Mandarin Proficiency Test Syllabus." The selection of words is based on the level required by the language textbooks for full-time compulsory education, as well as extracurricular reading materials, published by the People's Education Press, Jiangsu Education Press, and Beijing Normal University Press according to the "Language Curriculum Standards for Compulsory Education." Most of the example sentences come from primary school language textbooks and extracurricular reading materials, demonstrating strong standardization.
3. Authority. The dictionary is advised by Chief Compiler Cheng Songkong from the "Xinhua Dictionary" and Chief Compiler Han Jingti from the "Modern Chinese Dictionary." It was meticulously crafted over five years by lexicographical experts, making it an invaluable reference tool for primary school students.