A Dictionary of Common Ancient and Modern Chinese-English Vocabulary

Author: Zhang Changren
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: The author spent 38 years compiling this book, gathering a wide range of Chinese vocabulary, including ancient Chinese, poetry, idioms from classics, proverbs, aphorisms, witty expressions, excellent sentences, folk sayings, allusions, colloquialisms, descriptive language, as well as modern political, economic, cultural, diplomatic, military, media, and everyday life vocabulary. The compilation is extensive and inclusive, with approximately 5,000 word heads and nearly 50,000 entries, all marked with tones and pronunciations. The translations range from one to two sentences to several dozen. The book includes simplified and traditional character comparisons, totaling about 3.8 million words, making it a vast and comprehensive collection—truly a treasure trove of idioms and an ocean of vocabulary. Additionally, the arrangement is meticulous, and the search is convenient; all entries can be found quickly by phonetic order or radical index.