Modern Chinese Dictionary (New Edition)

Author: Editorial Committee of "Modern Chinese Dictionary"
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2003-08-01
Features:
● Standard and normative character forms, phonetic annotations, and definitions.
● Bilingual (Chinese-English): Can be used as a Chinese-English dictionary, with corresponding English translations for each entry.
● User-friendly reference tool for students: Each entry is marked with radical, stroke count, structure, part of speech, character formation method, word formation method, homophones, synonyms, and antonyms.
● A great helper for computer users: Each entry is marked with the typing codes of the character on a computer, including "Wubi" (Five-Stroke Typing Method) and "Tabi" (Table Code Typing Method).
● Newly added reverse-order words, making the content more extensive.
● Over 10,000 new idioms added, also usable as an idioms dictionary.
This dictionary strictly adheres to the newly released language and character norms by the Ministry of Education and the National Language and Character Working Committee, including over 10,000 characters and over 120,000 entries, all using standard characters. In line with the needs of the times, the new edition has added some newly emerging contemporary words.
This dictionary is a powerful and innovative reference tool, with its most prominent feature being its comprehensive functionality. Current modern Chinese dictionaries mainly interpret entries from three aspects: character form, phonetic annotation, and definition. This dictionary, however, goes beyond these, adding reverse-order dictionary, idioms dictionary, Chinese-English dictionary, and Wubi typing method dictionary, integrating multiple functions into one, eliminating the need for readers to pile up numerous dictionaries on their desks.
This dictionary is versatile, meeting the needs of students, households, and professional research with just one volume. The comprehensive features of this dictionary are as follows:
· Standard and normative character forms, phonetic annotations, and definitions.
· Bilingual (Chinese-English): Can be used as a Chinese-English dictionary.
· User-friendly reference tool for students: Each entry is marked with radical, stroke count, structure, part of speech, character formation method, word formation method, homophones, synonyms, and antonyms.
· A great helper for computer users: Each entry is marked with the typing codes of the character on a computer, including "Wubi" (Five-Stroke Typing Method) and "Tabi" (Table Code Typing Method).
· Newly added reverse-order words, making the content more extensive.
· Over 10,000 new idioms added, also usable as an idioms dictionary.