Langenscheidt Universal Chinese/English Dictionary (Universal Dictionaries) [Turtleback]

Langenscheidt Publishers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1585734136 | ISBN-13: 978-1585734139 | Publication Date: February 1, 2004 | Edition: 2

Langenscheidt Universal Dictionary Chinese-English/English-Chinese: Over 17,000 references on 416 pages *This first edition contains a wealth of up-to-date vocabulary *Pinyin romanization of all Chinese characters *Specially aimed at English-speaking learners of Chinese *The best compact reference work for use at home, in the office, and for travel

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About the Author

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Turtleback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Langenscheidt; 2 edition (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585734136
• ISBN-13: 978-1585734139
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 3.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT! When the phrase books fall short . . ., August 22, 2005

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Dragon Lady "a film student" (DeSoto, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Langenscheidt Universal Chinese/English Dictionary (Universal Dictionaries) (Turtleback)

Here's a MUST-BUY item to tuck into your travel bags before you head to the airport bound for China. This book answered questions about Chinese and China I didn't even think to ask. I bought this dictionary to help teach myself to read/translate the written Chinese in several books I brought home from my recent adventures in China. It has both extensive english-Chinese and Chinese-english sections. The radical index and radical chart are great, and the basics section is clear, comprehensive and easy to understand. I only wish there was more to it! Not every word you may be looking for is here, but enough is that you may not care. For such a small volume (relatively pocket/purse-sized) it is amazingly comprehensive.

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, September 11, 2011

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T. Campbell (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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this dictionary was recommended by the author of Chinese 24/7. It is compact and fits in your pocket. I used it frequently in Beijing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy Dictionary, September 11, 2010

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Michael A., Davidson "Mike" (Vero Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This is a great help in my Mandarin Chinese learning efforts.
It has covered most of, if not all of what I needed to look up.
No doubt, in more advanced stages of the language, a more
complete and comprehensive dictionary would be necessary
but where I am right now, it serves me well.