Tuttle Learner's Chinese-English Dictionary

This Mandarin Chinese to English dictionary is for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese

A totally new dictionary designed specifically for elementary to intermediate learners of Chinese, and containing all 3,051 vocabulary items prescribed for Levels A and B of the internationally recognized test of Mandarin language proficiency, Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK).

This self-contained dictionary has over 3,000 headwords—those required for HSK Levels A and B, plus important proper nouns and common idioms. Extensive notes on culture, grammar and meaning are included to enhance understanding and ensure correct usage.

Learners Chinese-English Dictionary contains:

• The 4,800 most frequently used Chinese vocabulary items.
• All entries contain Romanized Chinese forms (hanyu pinyin), simplified Chinese characters (hanzi) as well as traditional Chinese characters if they exist.
• Terms are searchable by Chinese to English or English to Chinese.
• All Chinese entries are arranged alphabetically by Romanized Mandarin Chinese forms (hanyu pinyin).
• Chinese word components are listed and analyzed to facilitate understanding.
• Over 4,700 sample sentences to demonstrate how each word is used.
• Detailed notes on culture, grammar and usage.
• Chinese translations for common English names and places in China.