ISBN:
9780415501484
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (448 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version 500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions : An Annotated Frequency Dictionary
DDC:
398.9/951
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions is a dictionary of key Chinese proverbs or suyu. Suyu are vivid and colourful expressions widely used in Chinese language. The smooth use of chengyu in Chinese writing and of suyu in spoken Chinese not only makes communication more effective, it is also an indicator of mastery of the language. This dictionary will provide an ideal resource for all intermediate to advanced learners of Chinese. Concise and practical, it draws upon a large corpus of authentic language data to present 500 of the most commonly used Chinese suyu. The suyu are li
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; Characteristics of Chinese suyu; Why suyu are important to learners of Chinese; Special characteristics of this dictionary; How the entries of this dictionary were determined; Background of the compilation of this dictionary and acknowledgments; List of abbreviations and grammatical terms in character-by-character translation; List of entries; Structure of entries; 500 common Chinese proverbs and colloquial expressions
Description / Table of Contents:
Appendix one: Pinyin index of 500 common Chinese proverbs and colloquial expressionsAppendix two: stroke index of 500 common Chinese proverbs and colloquial expressions; Appendix three: Chinese word index of 500 common Chinese proverbs and colloquial expressions
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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