Chinese Characteristic Word Classification Selection of 5000 English Translations

Author: Yan Haitao
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: With the development of society, new Chinese words continue to emerge, making translation a challenging task. Moreover, these words are often scattered across various materials and are usually difficult to find in dictionaries. Therefore, finding the appropriate English translation is not an easy feat. This book collects over 5,000 Chinese characteristic words, new and difficult terms, idioms, and loanwords from various English newspapers, books, and other sources, accompanied by their English translations, for reference by, foreign-related workers, and English enthusiasts. It can save readers a significant amount of time in searching and also provide them with ideas when translating similar words. The book is organized by word selection range, divided into three main parts: "Social·Public," "Lifestyle·Leisure," and "Folklore·Customs." Within each part, the words are sorted by Chinese pinyin. If a single entry has multiple translations, they are separated by semicolons.