Modern Chinese Simplified: Phonetics, Vocabulary, Chinese Characters

Author: Luo Anyuan
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: This book fully considers the characteristics and difficulties faced by non-Chinese speakers or non-Mandarin Chinese speakers when learning the grammar of standard Chinese. It starts with part-of-speech analysis, transitions to phrase analysis, and concludes with sentence analysis, introducing the basic theories and methods for mastering modern Chinese grammar. It emphasizes understanding and application rather than getting entangled in debates among different schools of thought. A Concise Introduction to Modern Chinese is divided into three parts: the upper part on phonetics, the middle part on vocabulary, and the lower part on Chinese characters.
The upper part, "Phonetics," is designed according to the requirements of being progressive, easy to learn, and practical, targeting non-Chinese speakers and non-Mandarin Chinese speakers as the primary audience.
The middle part, "Vocabulary," focuses on the analysis of word meaning and the usage of words, discussing single-word meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and polysemes, as well as briefly explaining issues related to vocabulary classification and vocabulary development.
The lower part, "Chinese Characters," covers topics such as the origin of Chinese characters, their structure, forms, and strokes, providing the necessary knowledge and methods for learning, using, and writing Chinese characters.