Chinese-English Dictionary A

Author: Department of English, Beijing Foreign Studies University
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Publish Date: 1999-03-12
Features: This book is a medium-sized language reference tool, primarily intended for translation professionals, English teachers, and English learners. In terms of Chinese, it focuses on modern Chinese. In terms of English, it adheres to modern English standards. The definitions of words are striving for accuracy and conciseness, while the examples are striving for practicality. The English translations are as possible as reflecting the stylistic features of Chinese. This book is a medium-sized language reference tool, primarily intended for translation professionals, English teachers, and English learners. In terms of Chinese, it focuses on modern Chinese. In terms of English, it adheres to modern English standards. The definitions of words are striving for accuracy and conciseness, while the examples are striving for practicality. The English translations are as possible as reflecting the stylistic features of Chinese. This book includes over 6,000 single-character entries and more than 50,000 multi-character entries. In addition to general terms, it also includes some common classical Chinese terms, dialects, idioms, proverbs, as well as frequently used terms in natural sciences and social sciences.