Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary 2nd Edition

by Martin H. Manser (Author), Oxford (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0195911512

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This new edition of the Oxford Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the most recent developments in English and Chinese. An ideal tool for study, the dictionary now provides authoritative coverage of over 26,000 words and phrases from every major field of reference, including science and technology, in addition to core general vocabulary. Simplified and orthodox Chinese characters are used throughout the dictionary, and thousands of examples illustrate and expand on how and when a word can be used. Also including a guide to the most commonly used radicals and an additional key to the pronunciation of Chinese, this dictionary is an indispensable reference tool.

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Paperback: 1176 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (July 8, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195911512
ISBN-13: 978-0195911510
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 1.7 x 5.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
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An Essential Resource

Bykim bennetton July 19, 2000

As a Chinese language learner for 20 years and as a college teacher of Chinese for five, I have found this dictionary to be invaluable. It has many important features not found in most other dictionaries, not the least of which is that it has C/E and E/C sections in the same book. One previous reviewer said his Chinese friends found mistakes. Welcome to language learning! No dictionary can possibly handle all the subtleties resident in language translation, especially between English and Chinese since both languages are spoken by an enormous variety of speakers (usage varies widely from one region to another). Having the ability to cross check (ie look up a word on one side and take the translation to the other side and see if it comes back the same as you started) is the only way to be sure you're using a word properly. The pinyin with each Chinese word in the E/C allows that very easily. I own 5 copies of the first edition, one for every room and my brief case, and all are worn to the spine. While not as portable as the smaller first edition, this present edition was more warmly welcomed by my students (and my own eyes!) for the larger characters. Also useful when you get a little farther along are the multitude of example sentences and phrases included. I own probably 20 dictionaries of various types and flavors, and this one is not the only dictionary a serious language learner should own, but it should be the first.

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Excellent, easy to use reference for students of Chinese

ByElizabeth Yuon February 25, 2001

I am a teacher of Mandarin Chinese and this is the dictionary I recommend to all my students. The book uses pinyin romanization which is standard in most Chinese language classes in the US today. When a character is written in its simplified form, the traditional form is also shown - a feature hard to find in many Chinese dictionaries. Definitions are followed by the word used in a simple phrase or sentence. The English-Chinese, Chinese-English format makes it convenient for students to cross-reference words. A radical index in the center of the dictionary enables you to look up a word if you only know what a character looks like but you don't know how to pronounce it. (However you do need to know how to identify all the radicals first). The book is relatively small and easy to carry (unless you are one of those unfortunate students who have to lug a twenty-pound backpack to school each day).

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The very best Chinese dictionary for English speakers.

Bymikeo@mindspring.comon August 11, 1999

After struggling with the miniscule type in the first edition, it's a joy to use the second edition with its extensive revisions and much larger type.
This is the only dictionary that allows you to look up Chinese words by their pinyin spelling and to look up English words and find their pinyin and Chinese character equivalent. If you are studying Chinese this book is an absolute must. If you are traveling and want a pocket-sized dictionary, get the first edition otherwise you'll be a lot happier with the second edition.

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What happened to the small format?

ByA customeron July 8, 1999

Content-wise, this is a good dictionary for everyday use by learners of Chinese. It might not be the dictionary of choice for reading newspapers or Chinese literature, but it's perfect for basic conversational Chinese and most day-to-day use.
So why did Oxford make the 2nd edtion so big? The 1st edition was a terrific little dictionary-- small enough to carry to class or in your bag while travelling, and it fit very comfortably in one's hand, yet it was surprisingly comprehensive. Granted, the type was small, but I was quite willing to make that compromise for such convenience.
The new 2nd edition is much larger-- not as large as a normal full-sized dictionary, but way too big and heavy to comfortably carry to class or on trips to China, and it simply doesn't fit as well in my hand as the 1st edition. Therefore, it isn't nearly as useful as the amazing 1st edition.
For my money, I would have much prefered Oxford to correct the typos in the 1st edition, and perhaps update the entries a bit (adding names of countries would be nice)... but I wish they hadn't messed with the size!
I am very disappointed in the 2nd edition. I will use it at my desk, but I am taking very good care of my well-worn 1st edition for use when I need something more portable.

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Is it good for English speakers?

ByA customeron September 20, 2001

I spent a lot of time in the bookstore looking at this dictionary. It seems that there are few Chinese dictionaries on the shelves these days.
Good:
1. there are both traditional and simplified characters
2. print is nice and rather clear
3. you can look up words by radicals as well as Pin Yin pronunciation (and I've read by stroke count too).
HOWEVER, it seems to be geared more to the Chinese person leaning English. For example, when you look up "Chinese", there is zhongwen, zhongguo, etc., but it doesn't tell you how to use the different words. You would then probably have to look up these words on the Chinese side for more information.

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Excellent guide for use of chinese character combinations

ByA customeron July 19, 1999

Enjoyed using this latest edition for personal study using the easy to use (and see) radical index for looking up characters. Many characters are used in combination to form words and word groups. This dictionary makes it easy to formulate your own sentences (if you have a basic knowledge of Chinese grammar) with suggestions in the English-Chinese and Chinese-English sections. Used in combination with Understanding Chinese, I can communicate in writing or speech and feel fairly confident that I'm speaking and writing as well as someone receiving formal instruction (instead of the self-taught student that I am). Great dictionary!!!