High School Classical Chinese: In-depth Translation, Explanation, and Practice (Senior Year)

Author: Deng Jianlie, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features:
1. In terms of translation, the translations provided to students and teachers are as clear and detailed as possible for classical Chinese texts, ensuring each word is explained thoroughly and every sentence is analyzed clearly. The translations strive for accuracy and fluency. The layout is meticulously arranged to ensure coherence. For some retained selections (used in old textbooks and still used in new ones), we have conducted comprehensive revisions, modifications, and expansions.
2. The analysis of words, phrases, and sentences is the cornerstone of classical Chinese learning. This task is extremely demanding and highly detailed, especially the classification of polysemous words, which is very time-consuming. However, to help students accurately grasp word meanings and facilitate memorization, we have strived to ensure high quality and quantity in our writing, aiming to satisfy teachers and students.
3. The "Reading Guidance" section has always been highly favored by readers. The key reason is that it offers rich, practical, and widely applicable content, combining knowledge and interest, making it highly engaging and effective in guiding reading.
4. We have retained the "Famous Quotes" section, but the selection criteria are now stricter. The reason why quotes are "famous" is that they are inspiring, educational, and motivate people to strive and encourage progress. This section is important and also serves a certain role in college entrance exam preparation, as exam questions often appear here.
5. In this book, we have added many new elements, such as "Cultural and Literary Knowledge," aiming to enrich learning and reading materials and benefit exams. Special attention should be paid to the addition of selected "Exercises": first, "In-Class Review," and second, "Extracurricular Extension." "In-Class Review" focuses on consolidating learned knowledge, especially through word training exercises. We often repeatedly include previously learned, exam syllabus-required real and virtual words in the exercises to help students master them proficiently. "Extracurricular Extension" selects related content around the textbook for intensive training, expanding students' horizons.