Compact Chinese-English Mini Dictionary: Learn Essential Mandarin Words in English! - Paperback

by Taebum Kim (Author)

This book lists approximately 4,800 core Chinese words with English equivalents including standard American pronunciation. Main entries are in Pinyin (Romanized standard Chinese pronunciation) alphabetically with Chinese characters (both simplified and traditional if applicable). In the next line, pasts of speech label ([n.] for nouns and [v.] for verbs) and the entry's English equivalents followed by standard American pronunciation with focus on stressed syllable*in bold print.This book is ideal for learners of English as a second language who want to communicate more effectively and also for learners of Chinese who know English. [Sample]chì 赤 [n.] red [red]chǐ cùn 尺寸 [n.] size [saiz]chì dào 赤道 [n.] equator [ikweitər]chǐ lún 齿轮 (齒輪)[n.] gear [giər]