First published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
500 Common Chinese Idioms is the ideal tool for all intermediate to advanced learners of Chinese.
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.
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).
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").
illiterate:半~ semi-literate ||消灭~ eliminate illiteracy 24 *迷[-] mí (fan) fan (of):电视~ television fans ||钱~ money fan ||财~ money grubber 25 歌迷[-] gēmí (song-fan) song fan:青年~ young song fans ||男/女~ male/female ...
This book is meant for normal students and independent language learners alike. While it covers all major areas of learning, you won't learn Chinese just by reading this book.
At long last the approach that has helped thousands of learners memorize Japanese kanji has been adapted to help students with Chinese characters. Book 1 of Remembering Simplified Hanzi covers...
This handbook is comprised of 17 chapters from 18 scholars including Victor Mair and William S-Y. Wang. Many chapters approach their respective topics with a comprehensive and historical outlook.
A vivid chronicle of events in the feudal states of China between 722 and 468 B.C., the Tso Chuan has long been considered both a major historical document and and an influential literary model.
The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition.