New Edition Synonyms and Antonyms Dictionary (Revised Version) -

Author: Wang Wenyu, edited by Rao
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features:
1. The target readers of this dictionary are mainly primary and secondary school students and Chinese language teachers. Undergraduate and graduate students in liberal arts, as well as Chinese language professionals, can use this dictionary as a reference book.
2. This dictionary includes 3,085 common words, divided into 982 groups, with 2 to 8 words analyzed in each group. The concentrated comparative analysis of such a large number of words is a prominent feature of this dictionary.
3. The synonyms and antonyms selected for this dictionary are primarily disyllabic words, supplemented by some monosyllabic words and idioms. The synonyms include a group of words with similar meanings, while the antonyms are words with opposite or contradictory meanings.
4. Each entry in this dictionary first provides definitions and examples of the words. Then, it offers synonymous analysis, highlighting the similarities and differences in meaning, connotation, or usage. Finally, brief explanations are given for words with antonymic relationships.
5. The pronunciation of words in this dictionary is revised according to the Table for the Identification of Dialectal Pronunciations of Common Spoken Chinese Words, with outdated and dialectal pronunciations not used. The grammatical terms used in this dictionary are mostly adopted from the Outline of the Middle School Teaching Grammar System.
6. The examples of words in this dictionary are represented by "~", and examples are separated by "|". For distinction, different fonts are used in printing: explanations in Song type, synonymous analysis in FangSong type, and antonymic explanations in Kai type.
7. The entries in this dictionary are arranged in phonetic order and accompanied by a Word Index for reader reference.