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A revision of the first dictionary of its kind to offer both Cantonese and Mandarin romanizations. Although Chinese-English dictionaries have become increasingly available on the market, one with Cantonese romanizations is still relatively rare. The original Chinese-English Dictionary was the first of its kind to use both Cantonese and Mandarin romanizations. This revised version features: Over 6,000 of the most commonly used single characters Approximately 12,000 terms that illustrate the use of characters Definitions in straightforward English Yale Cantonese Romanization and Hanyu Pinyin systems for characters, allowing a much wider use of the dictionary Three indexes, namely the radical index, the number of strokes index, and the Cantonese romanization index, to facilitate the search for characters Appendices, including an introduction to the Yale Romanization and Hanyu Pinyin systems, as well as a comparison between the four different kinds of Cantonese romanization systems Since its first publication in 1989, Chinese-English Dictionary has become a useful and handy reference for teachers and students of Chinese, and in particular of the Cantonese dialect. The New Asia--Yale-in-China Chinese Language Center is one of the largest institutions of its kind worldwide. Founded in 1963 under the auspices of New Asia College and the Yale-in-China Association, it became part of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1974. Three to four hundred students from over fifty different countries or regions attend the Center each semester, including summer, to study Cantonese or Putonghua from beginning through advanced levels. Distributed by the University of Michigan Press in Canada and the United States and its dependencies.

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  • ISBN-13: 9789622019225
  • ISBN-10: 9622019226
  • Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
  • Publish Date: January 2000
  • Dimensions: 7.16 x 4.27 x 1.22 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.94 pounds
  • Page Count: 624

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