English-Chinese Comparative Descriptive Dictionary

Author: Jia Weiguo
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Publication Date: 2000-04-01
Features: I am often amazed by the richness, beauty, and magnificence of the language of our Chinese nation. Whenever I read the works of famous Chinese literary masters, I am even more impressed by their effortless descriptions, boundless connotations, and exquisite wording. Language is truly enchanting and infinitely charming. However, the linguistic culture of any nation cannot exist and develop in isolation; it must inevitably engage in exchange with other nations' linguistic cultures, learning from each other, blending, absorbing the essence of their linguistic cultures to enrich and develop itself. Perhaps it is based on this very principle that, amidst the overwhelming tide of foreigners learning Chinese, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press published a book titled English-Chinese Comparative Descriptive Dictionary. This book is organized into 32 main categories, encompassing 390 subcategories, with approximately 5,000 English-Chinese comparative descriptive entries. It showcases the literary talent of masters from countries like England, France, and Russia, such as Balzac, Alexandre Dumas, and Tolstoy, in their use of language. The title Comparative Descriptive Dictionary accurately reflects the essence of language learning, as both spoken and written expression cannot be separated from the description of things, people, and scenes. Without "description," we might feel that language expression would be as colorless and bland as it is. The English-Chinese Comparative Descriptive Dictionary is a highly versatile reference book that combines strong literary, artistic, readability, and appreciation qualities, as well as functions for reference, learning, and inspiration.