{"product_id":"500-common-chinese-idioms-an-annotated-frequency-dictionary-paperback","title":"500 Common Chinese Idioms: An Annotated Frequency Dictionary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiwei Jiao\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCornelius Kubler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWeiguo Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2010. 500 Common Chinese Idioms is a unique tool for learners. Presenting the 500 most commonly used Chinese idioms or 'chengyu', this dictionary presents: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe idiom in both simplified and traditional characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe idiom in pinyin romanisation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eA literal English translation and English equivalents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eTwo suitable example sentences, plus explanations and usage notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dictionary offers a step-by-step approach to gaining greater fluency through a grasp of the most common idioms in the language, making it the ideal resource for the intermediate learner of Chinese and for Chinese language teachers. The book is also accompanied by recordings of all 500 idioms, available free through the companion website.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three co-authors are all involved in the teaching of Chinese as a second\/foreign language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiwei Jiao\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer in Chinese at the University of Pennsylvania. His publications include \u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries\u003c\/em\u003e (co-authored with Kun-shan Carolyn Lee, Hsin-Hsin Liang and Julian Wheatley, Routledge 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCornelius C. Kubler\u003c\/strong\u003e is Stanfield Professor of Asian Studies at Williams College. He has authored or co-authored nine books and over 50 articles on Chinese language pedagogy and linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeiguo Zhang\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Chinese Linguistics at Renmin University of China. He is currently Visiting Professor and Co-director of the Confucius Institute for Ireland at University College Dublin. He has published several books on computer language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47269343101177,"sku":"9780415776820","price":132.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VGxlaGY4N2pySzg5UmpkdlptRWM5UT09.webp?v=1768891580","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/500-common-chinese-idioms-an-annotated-frequency-dictionary-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}