English-Chinese. Chinese-English printed dictionary

Author: Gao Jing
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1999-06-01
Features:
(1) Explanation of Format
In the English-Chinese section, each entry consists of an English headword and its corresponding Chinese translation. In the Chinese-English section, each entry consists of a Chinese headword and its corresponding English translation.
(2) Headwords
In the English-Chinese section, headwords are printed in bold black type. If a word has multiple spellings that are similar, they are listed under the same entry, separated by commas. If the spellings are significantly different, they are listed as separate entries. In the Chinese-English section, headwords are printed in 12-point bold black type. If a character in the headword is extended in an entry, it is printed in 6-point font and listed after the main headword. Characters that are the same but have different pronunciations or meanings are listed as separate entries. The arrangement of entries in the Chinese-English section follows the order of the Chinese phonetic alphabet. If an entry has multiple derived terms, they are arranged based on the second character's phonetic alphabet. If the second characters are the same, the third character is used for ordering, and so on.
(3) Definitions
If a word (including derived words, compound words) or an idiom has multiple different definitions, they are listed together, separated by commas or semicolons.
(4) Phonetic Transcription
In the Chinese-English section, headwords are transcribed using Pinyin.
(5) Usage of Certain Symbols