Ancient Chinese Modal Words Dictionary

Author: Wang Haifeng
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Publish Date: 1996-12-01
Features: A work on ancient Chinese function words, with several volumes already published. We aim to conduct a multi-angle re-examination of common function words based on thorough absorption of existing achievements, both synchronic analysis and diachronic changes are included, and the research findings are presented concisely yet comprehensively for those in need of and interested in ancient Chinese function words. The realization of this goal is not an easy task for us, despite the fact that we have been engaged in this work for many years. The interpretation of function words and the division of meanings are striving for accuracy and simplicity; the selection of examples is aimed at being appropriate and easy to understand. For examples that may pose comprehension difficulties, appropriate annotations or explanations of sentence meanings are provided to make the readers clear, thereby enhancing their overall grasp of function words. This book includes 837 ancient Chinese function words, covering prefaces, conjunctions, adverbs, adverbs, interjections, auxiliary verbs, interjections, and pronouns are categorized based on usage into interrogative pronouns, personal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, non-referring pronouns, indefinite pronouns, etc. Some common phrases and fixed expressions are also included. Additionally, "po," "zhu," and "zhan" are included as compound phonetic words.