{"product_id":"a-thematic-dictionary-of-contemporary-chinese-9781138999527","title":"A Thematic Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Thematic Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique resource for intermediate to advanced students of Chinese. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dictionary presents 9,000 words organized thematically in approximately 300 different subject areas. These themes cover the vocabulary necessary for daily use and for conducting meaningful conversations with native Chinese speakers on a variety of topics, from politics to business, and from hobbies to education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach vocabulary item is annotated with the most frequent collocations, allowing learners to improve their fluency by storing new vocabulary in larger linguistic units. Cultural and linguistic tips enable learners to grasp the vocabulary more effectively and increase their awareness of Chinese culture embedded in the language. Review exercises are provided throughout to ensure learners have ample opportunity to practice the new material. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a great resource for both independent study and classroom use and will be of intere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eA Thematic Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e is a real breakthrough in the field of Chinese dictionaries. In addition to the thematic classification, which is very convenient to use, one of the great qualities of this dictionary is to indicate the meaning of each character, unlike dictionaries published in China, and thus to respect the ideographic nature of Chinese writing. This will be much appreciated by Chinese learners!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoël Bellassen, \u003cem\u003ePrésident de l'Association Française des Professeurs de Chinois.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of abbreviations and grammatical terms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of 302 themes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStructure and organization of entries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Thematic Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix one: English index of 302 themes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix two: Pinyin index of 302 themes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix three: English and Pinyin index of 1,000 cultural and linguistic tips\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix four: Stroke index of 1,000 cultural and linguistic tips \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019551146327,"sku":"9781138999527","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138999527.jpg?v=1750780605","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-thematic-dictionary-of-contemporary-chinese-9781138999527","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}