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Author : Xiao-jun Heng
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book A Chinese-English Dictionary of Idioms and Proverbs written by Xiao-jun Heng and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 1988 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Liwei Jiao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113688257X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)
Download or read book 500 Common Chinese Idioms written by Liwei Jiao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2010. 500 Common Chinese Idioms is a unique tool for learners. Presenting the 500 most commonly used Chinese idioms or ‘chengyu’, this dictionary presents: The idiom in both simplified and traditional characters The idiom in pinyin romanisation A literal English translation and English equivalents Two suitable example sentences, plus explanations and usage notes The dictionary offers a step-by-step approach to gaining greater fluency through a grasp of the most common idioms in the language, making it the ideal resource for the intermediate learner of Chinese and for Chinese language teachers. The book is also accompanied by recordings of all 500 idioms, available free through the companion website.
Author : Liwei Jiao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000713024
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)
Download or read book A Cultural Dictionary of The Chinese Language written by Liwei Jiao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cultural Dictionary of the Chinese Language introduces the 500 most important cultural traits of the Chinese as reflected in language use, especially in Chinese idioms (chengyu), proverbs and colloquial expressions (suyu). Communicative competence, the ultimate goal of language learning, consists of not only linguistic, but intercultural competence, which enables the language learner to speak with fluency and understanding. The Chinese language is richly imbued with cultural wisdoms and values underlying the appropriateness of idioms in the Chinese language. The Dictionary provides Intermediate and B1-C1 level learners as well as scholars of the Chinese language with an essential reference book as well as a useful cultural reader.
Author : Liwei Jiao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134652356
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)
Download or read book 500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions written by Liwei Jiao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 listed and organised according to their frequency, enabling easy and convenient access for the reader. Each proverb listing: is given in both simplified and traditional characters offers an English translation, followed by English equivalents is followed by two examples, written in Chinese, Pinyin and English, plus explanations and usage notes. Examples are given in the form of dialogues reflecting typical situations, and helpful cultural annotations are provided throughout. A Pinyin index, a stroke index and a Chinese word index are presented at the back of the book and accompanying audio is also available for free download at www.routledge.com/9780415501491. Recorded by native speakers and covering the whole range of proverbs, expressions and example sentences featured in the book, this invaluable resource will help students to build up strong comprehension and communication skills. This dictionary is suitable both for class use and independent study and will be of keen interest to students and teachers of Chinese alike.
Author : Qin Xue Herzberg
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
ISBN 13 : 1611725178
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings written by Qin Xue Herzberg and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings is for everyday readers looking for pithy sayings, deeper understanding of the Chinese culture and a unique look at the Chinese language." - The Rapidian "Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings opens a diverting and useful window on Chinese language and culture." - Asian Review of Books This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day ("Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and pinyin romanization for each entry. Includes an index. Qin Xue Herzberg and Larry Herzberg teach Chinese at Calvin College. They live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Author : John S. Rohsenow
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824827700
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (277 download)
Download or read book ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs (Yanyu) written by John S. Rohsenow and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Chinese-English dictionary of proverbs (yanyu) consists of approximately 4,000 Chinese proverbs alphabetically arranged by the first word(s) (ci) of the proverb according to the Hanyu Pinyin transcription and Chinese characters (standard simplified), followed by a literal (and when necessary also a figurative) English translation. Additional data such as brief usage notes, sources, parallel expressions, cross-references, and famous instances of use are provided where available. The proverbs are supplemented by an index of key words (both Chinese and English) found in all entries and of all topics addressed. The author has provided a scholarly introduction analyzing the definition, structure, usage, and history of these yanyu in traditional and contemporary China as well as a bibliography of collections and relevant scholarly studies of yanyu. This work, the first such scholarly collection to appear since the Reverend Scarborough’s 1926 collection, will be of use not only to sinologists in a wide variety of fields, including anthropology, literature, sociology, psychology, and history, but also to non-Chinese readers interested in Chinese culture or comparative ethnolinguistic and paremiological research.
Author : Lawrence Chui
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (686 download)
Download or read book Chinese Idioms And Proverbs written by Lawrence Chui and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference guide is ideal for any readers interested in learning and understanding Chinese Idioms and Proverbs. It is useful for learners of Cantonese and Mandarin as well as for Chinese speakers wishing to translate these Idioms and Proverbs into English. There are 1,260 commonly used Chinese Idioms and Proverbs listed in this book.
Author : Lawrence Chui
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Chinese Idioms And Proverbs written by Lawrence Chui and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference guide is ideal for any readers interested in learning and understanding Chinese Idioms and Proverbs. It is useful for learners of Cantonese and Mandarin as well as for Chinese speakers wishing to translate these Idioms and Proverbs into English. There are 1,260 commonly used Chinese Idioms and Proverbs listed in this book.
Author : Marjorie Lin
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
ISBN 13 : 9780781812788
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (127 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of 1000 Chinese Idioms written by Marjorie Lin and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four-character idioms, also known as chengyu, are key components of the Chinese language and culture, many conveying important lessons and social values that stretch back over 3,000 years of Chinese history. In this essential book, the authors have selected 1,000 of the most frequently used idioms, aphabetized them by their pronunciation in pinyin, and provided both the original Chinese and English translations of the literal and metaphoric meanings. This is a vital resource for any student of Chinese who wants to understand the important nuances of meaning that pervade the language and culture. New features in this edition include: entries that employ both traditional and simplified Chinese characters (so that students may be comfortable with and recognize each); pinyin transliterations with tone marks; and a new introduction by the authors.
Author : Chi Him Chiu
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781475200591
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Chinese Proverbs, Volume Three written by Chi Him Chiu and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-04-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proverbs are short and pithy sayings that encapsulate the experience, ideological content and artistic quality of a society's values and beliefs in short and well-known expressions of popular wisdom. They are elements of a language that distinctly define a culture in a manner loved by the masses. In Chinese Proverbs, readers will discover a cornucopia of eastern wisdom, truths, morals and traditional views that they can hand down from generation to generation.
Author : John S. Rohsenow
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824842359
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs (Yanyu) written by John S. Rohsenow and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2001-11-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Chinese-English dictionary of proverbs (yanyu) consists of approximately 4,000 Chinese proverbs alphabetically arranged by the first word(s) (ci) of the proverb according to the Hanyu Pinyin transcription and Chinese characters (standard simplified), followed by a literal (and when necessary also a figurative) English translation. Additional data such as brief usage notes, sources, parallel expressions, cross-references, and famous instances of use are provided where available. The proverbs are supplemented by an index of key words (both Chinese and English) found in all entries and of all topics addressed. The author has provided a scholarly introduction analyzing the definition, structure, usage, and history of these yanyu in traditional and contemporary China as well as a bibliography of collections and relevant scholarly studies of yanyu. This work, the first such scholarly collection to appear since the Reverend Scarborough’s 1926 collection, will be of use not only to sinologists in a wide variety of fields, including anthropology, literature, sociology, psychology, and history, but also to non-Chinese readers interested in Chinese culture or comparative ethnolinguistic and paremiological research.
Author : R. R. K. Hartmann
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415253673
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (536 download)
Download or read book Lexicography: Reference works across time, space and languages written by R. R. K. Hartmann and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jingrong Wu
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1032 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book 漢英詞典 written by Jingrong Wu and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1979 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive dictionary contains over 6,000 single-character entries, including characters with variant tones. There are over 50,000 compound-character entries and over 70,000 compound words, set phrases and examples - all with Pinyin Romanization. Apart from everyday words and expressions, a number of common classical Chinese words, dialect words, four-character idioms, proverbs and common scientific expressions from both the natural and social sciences are included. The emphasis is on the use of modern Chinese, while modern English forms the basis of all English translations. Words and expressions have been defined clearly and precisely with practical examples. All entries are arranged according to Chinese Phonetic alphabetical order. A Chinese Phonetic Alphabet Index and Radical Index are located before the text of the dictionary for the convenience of the user. There are ten appendices, including a list of the original complex forms of Chinese characters and their simplified versions, the scheme for the Chinese phonetic alphabet, lists of countries, regions, capitals, currencies, weights and measures, chemical elements in Chinese and English and a brief Chinese chronology.
Author : Rufus Gouws
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110238136
Total Pages : 1592 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Dictionaries. An International Encyclopedia of Lexicography written by Rufus Gouws and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 1592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basis for this additional volume are the three volumes of the handbooks Dictionaries. An International Encyclopedia of Lexicography (HSK 5.1–5.3), published between 1989 and 1991. An updating has been perceived as an important desideratum for a considerable time. In the present Supplementary Volume the premises and subjects of HSK 5.1–5.3 are complemented by new articles that take account of the practice-internal and theoretical developments of the last 15 years. Special attention has been given to the following topics: the status and function of lexicographic reference works, the history of lexicography, the theory of lexicography, lexicographic processes, lexicographic training and lexicographic institutions, new metalexicographic methods, electronic and, especially, computer-assisted lexicography.
Author : Donald MacIver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book A Chinese-English Dictionary written by Donald MacIver and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300136021
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs written by and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects more than 1,400 English-language proverbs that arose in the 20th and 21st centuries, organized alphabetically by key words and including information on date of origin, history and meaning.
Author : Marjorie Lin
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
ISBN 13 : 9780781812962
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of 1000 Chinese Proverbs, Revised Edition written by Marjorie Lin and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proverbs offer invaluable insights into both the language and rich culture of China. Organized alphabetically by pinyin transliteration, these 1000 proverbs provide students with a unique tool to master the subtleties and nuances of the Chinese language.
