Chinese order. Reverse order. Use more dictionaries

Author: Zhang Zhende et al.
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Publishing Date: 2001-03-01
Features: The entire book contains 2.72 million words, with nearly 70,000 entries of Chinese compound words. It is a comprehensive, medium-sized Chinese reference book that meets high standards in terms of ideological, academic, and technical levels. This is a unique and practical dictionary with originality. Its main features include three aspects: First, it exclusively collects disyllabic compound words, making it the only "Chinese Compound Word Dictionary" in Chinese reference books to date. Second, all entries are annotated with part of speech, making it the first "Chinese Part-of-Speech Dictionary" in China. Third, it arranges entries in both normal and reverse order side by side, such as "happy," "high and low," "rising," and "jumping," making it extremely convenient to look up, a feature not found in other dictionaries. It is fair to say that among the vast array of reference books, this one stands out as unique, innovative, and distinctive.
The author follows the objective laws of Chinese vocabulary development, meticulously compiling and reviewing every entry, drawing on the latest research findings, and reflecting a serious ideological approach, rigorous scientific standards, and a strong academic foundation. The book adheres to Marxist viewpoints and pays attention to the accuracy of socially and politically sensitive terms. For example, the term "human rights," which is often defined as "referring to the personal freedom and various democratic rights enjoyed by people" in general dictionaries (e.g., Modern Chinese Dictionary), is accurately expressed in this book as "referring to the right to human survival and development, personal freedom, and various democratic rights." This is more comprehensive, scientific, and accurate. In terms of entry processing, the book emphasizes scientific and standardized treatment. For instance, some dictionaries often confuse the usage of the characters "" and "," which is highly. The term "" is originally a standardized word, yet some authoritative dictionaries mistakenly note it as "also written as ''" (Great Chinese Dictionary), while others list both "" and "" side by side, cross-referencing them: ": same as ''." and ": same as ''." (Source Dictionary), causing confusion for readers. This book accurately defines it as "." Similarly, the term "" is sometimes written as "" in some authoritative dictionaries (Source Dictionary, Great Chinese Dictionary), which is not standardized. This book correctly defines it as "."
The book serves multiple functions and is sure to be welcomed by various sectors of society. It focuses on the needs of Chinese language teaching in primary and secondary schools, serving as a practical reference for teachers and students in primary and secondary schools as well as higher education institutions. For general readers, it can "correct writing, distinguish phonetics and rhymes, clarify etymology, and examine the tone and style of language," making it convenient for people with middle school or higher education levels to use. For professional workers, it is also a highly valuable reference book.