Modern Chinese Standard Usage Dictionary

Author: Zhou Xingjian, Yu Huibang, Yang Xingfa
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1997-01-01
Features:
★ 16K hardcover, published by Xueyuan Press
★ Zhou Xingjian previously worked at the Chinese Reference Book Editing Room of the Commercial Press. The works he participated in compiling have won multiple awards, including the Second Prize of the China Lexicography Award and the Merit Award of the National Book "Golden Key" Award
★ Contains over 13,000 entries. In addition to noting the pronunciation and meanings of each word, it also marks the part of speech, word formation method, and detailed grammatical functions and features
★ "Features" focuses on introducing the grammatical characteristics of words
★ "Analysis" primarily analyzes the meanings, parts of speech, and usage of near-synonymous words or a small number of easily confused words
★ "Errors" analyzes typical incorrect sentences that use the word improperly, explaining the usage from the opposite perspective
★ "Synonyms" and "Antonyms" list the near-synonyms and antonyms of the word, respectively
★ "Notes" mainly point out the issues to pay attention to in terms of character form and pronunciation when using the word.
★ This dictionary is suitable for primary and secondary school teachers, college and university students, readers with middle school or higher education levels, as well as foreigners and ethnic minority readers learning Chinese. It can also be used by linguists for research and reference.
This dictionary contains over 13,000 entries, including common words in modern Chinese, some common idioms and colloquialisms, as well as a selection of newly emerging words since China's reform and opening-up. For the words included, it provides detailed introductions from multiple aspects, such as word form, pronunciation, definition, part of speech, word formation method, sentence-making function, grammatical features, stylistic connotation, emotional connotation, main differences from near-synonyms, synonyms, antonyms, and situations where words are easily misread, misspelled, or misused. The goal is to make this reference book more versatile. Readers can use it as a general language dictionary, or as a (collocation dictionary), (sentence-making dictionary), (synonym analysis dictionary), (idiom analysis dictionary), (synonym dictionary), (antonym dictionary), (error correction dictionary), or (word formation dictionary).
Compiling a dictionary of standardized Chinese usage involves extensive research on each Chinese word, and this field is still in its early stages in China. To date, there is no comprehensive dictionary that marks the part of speech and word formation method for all modern Chinese words, leaving many issues unaddressed. For many words, we are the first to mark their part of speech and word formation method, and we are also the first to examine and summarize their grammatical features, stylistic connotation, and emotional connotation. Based on our own expertise and referencing the research of experts and scholars, we have provided exploratory answers to these issues. Therefore, this dictionary undoubtedly has many shortcomings and errors, which are inevitable. We sincerely welcome criticism and corrections from experts, scholars, and (the general public).
During the compilation of this dictionary, we referred to relevant books and reference materials, especially the《Modern Chinese Dictionary》 for the definitions. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the contributors involved in the writing process.