Verb Sentence Dictionary

Author: He Guowei
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The dictionary includes over 6,900 monosyllabic and polysyllabic verbs in modern Chinese. It is primarily designed for middle and primary school students but can also be used by Chinese language teachers and other readers. Many words in Chinese belong to multiple word classes, but this dictionary only defines their verbal meanings. Since verbs can be categorized into various types such as action, psychological, directional, emergence, perception, complementation, initiation, and ability, the meanings of different types of verbs vary in form and usage, and each type exhibits distinct features in combination with prepositions, object collocation, and complements. The dictionary pays special attention to these aspects when defining and providing examples, ensuring that the definitions and examples are complete and correspond to each other. When giving examples, the dictionary also considers the placement of the headword in phrases or sentences, striving for diversity. For monosyllabic verbs, the examples are mostly phrasal verbs, while for polysyllabic verbs, the examples are phrases or sentences. The examples primarily illustrate the headword's usage in conjunction with prepositions, suitable contexts, verb-object collocations, connotations (positive or negative), and affirmative or negative forms. Parentheses are partially used in definitions to reflect the usage requirements of the verbs. The definitions in the dictionary are standardized, accessible, and concise, with practical examples. As it avoids specialized grammatical terminology, it serves as an excellent reference for students learning and using Chinese verbs. The dictionary also appropriately includes newly emerged verbs and novel verb usages with stable usage patterns. The definitions take into account recent findings in verb research, aiming to present accuracy, practicality, and conciseness.