Newly Compiled Dictionary (Pinyin Word Type English-Chinese Contrast)

Author: Zhao Ying
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The "Newly Compiled Dictionary" was meticulously compiled in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Education, adhering to the principles of science, pragmatism, and standardization. The dictionary features the following:
1. Rich Content: It includes nearly 8,000 commonly used characters in modern Chinese, sufficiently meeting the learning needs of teachers and students in primary and secondary schools both in and out of the classroom.
2. Comprehensive Functionality: Addressing the current curriculum requirements of primary and secondary schools, the dictionary not only marks the standard pinyin and corresponding traditional characters and variant characters for each selected character but also records its total strokes, radical, structural type, and method of formation.
3. Innovative Content: The analysis of character formation references the research findings of predecessors, such as the Shuowen Jiezi by Xu Shen and the Wenzi Mengqiu by Wang Yun of the Qing Dynasty. The character formation analysis is vivid and vivid, making it easy for primary and secondary school students to memorize the shapes and distinguish the meanings of characters at a glance.
4. Comprehensive and Accurate Explanations: Each character meaning is explained in full and accurately. After each sense of a character, there are clear and easy-to-understand example words or short sentences that align with the meaning. Common senses also include corresponding English translations.
5. Convenient Reference Tables: The front of the book features the Alphabetical Index, Radical Directory, and Radical Lookup Table, making retrieval easy.
6. Supplementary Tables: The back of the book includes the Hanyu Pinyin Scheme, Brief Table of Common Punctuation Usage, Chronological Table of Dynasties in China, List of Provinces, Municipalities, Autonomous Regions, and Capital Cities in China, Overview of Areas, Populations, and Capitals of Countries and Regions Worldwide, and Brief Table of Measurement Units.
7. Compact Size: The dictionary is appropriately sized for easy portability.