{"product_id":"500-common-chinese-proverbs-and-colloquial-expressions-an-annotated-frequency-dictionary-paperback","title":"500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions: An Annotated Frequency Dictionary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiwei Jiao\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions\u003c\/em\u003e is a dictionary of key Chinese proverbs or \u003cem\u003esuyu\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eSuyu \u003c\/em\u003eare vivid and colourful expressions widely used in Chinese language. The smooth use of \u003cem\u003echengyu\u003c\/em\u003e in Chinese writing and of \u003cem\u003esuyu\u003c\/em\u003e in spoken Chinese not only makes communication more effective, it is also an indicator of mastery of the language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003esuyu\u003c\/em\u003e. The \u003cem\u003esuyu\u003c\/em\u003e are listed and organised according to their frequency, enabling easy and convenient access for the reader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach proverb listing: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eis given in both simplified and traditional characters \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoffers an English translation, followed by English equivalents \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eis followed by two examples, written in Chinese, Pinyin and English, plus explanations and usage notes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamples 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dictionary is suitable both for class use and independent study and will be of keen interest to students and teachers of Chinese alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiwei Jiao is\u003c\/strong\u003e Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Pennsylvania. His publications include \u003ci\u003e500 Common Chinese Idioms: An Annotated Frequency Dictionary \u003c\/i\u003e(co-authored with Cornelius C. Kubler and Weiguo Zhang, Routledge 2011) and \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries (\u003c\/i\u003eco-authored with Kunshan Carolyn Lee, Hsin-hsin Liang and Julian Wheatley, Routledge 2009) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin M. Stone is a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. He possesses extensive experience in translating and interpreting Mandarin Chinese under a wide variety of professional contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 426\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.6 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47408724443314,"sku":"9780415501491","price":149.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a2ffa0ca0f785404497bacc6738e5610.webp?v=1778251460","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/500-common-chinese-proverbs-and-colloquial-expressions-an-annotated-frequency-dictionary-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}