Collins Mandarin Chinese Pocket Dictionary

The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning.

The new Collins Chinese Pocket Dictionary offers the user up-to-date coverage of today's Chinese and English. Colour layout and clear presentation of information makes it ideal for learners of both languages. This new edition of the Collins Chinese Pocket Dictionary has been designed for those studying both English and Chinese, whether at school, for work or for travel. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs reliable information in a handy, portable format. The Collins Chinese Pocket Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of Chinese and English, with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation All Chinese headwords, phrases and translations are given in Chinese characters with their pinyin transcription. A clear, colour layout, a full Chinese radical index and Chinese headwords organized alphabetically according to their pinyin spelling ensure that users find the information they need quickly and easily. A practical supplement covers correspondence in Chinese and English, including sample letters, emails and CVs. Other titles in the Collins Chinese Dictionary range include: Collins Chinese Dictionary and Collins Gem Chinese Dictionary.

The new Collins Chinese Pocket Dictionary offers the user up-to-date coverage of todays Chinese and English. Colour layout and clear presentation of information makes it ideal for learners of both languages.

The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning. A clear, modern Chinese to English and English to Chinese dictionary. The essential reference book for Chinese: an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly language supplement in one handy volume. Designed for learners of Chinese or English, from beginner up to university level, this is the ideal text for anyone who needs easy access to both a dictionary and a practical language supplement. Extensive coverage of today's English and Chinese, with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation. Help with the pronunciation of Chinese words, including Pinyin for all Chinese headwords, translations, phrases and examples. Pinyin is the official phonetic system for transcribing Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet, and is accepted in all Chinese-speaking countries. Includes both simplified and traditional Chinese characters. Simplified characters are generally used in mainland China and Singapore, while traditional characters are mainly used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. The Language in Action supplement offers practical help with everyday language for both Chinese and English. The radical index is a clear guide to looking up Chinese characters, helping the user to navigate the dictionary and find Chinese characters without knowing their pronunciation.

Collins Chinese Gem has been written for all those learning Chinese or English for study or for travel. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a portable format. The Collins Chinese Gem Dictionary contains all the everyday words and phrases used in today's Chinese and English that you will need to know, with a practical supplement for travellers. This dictionary offers extra help with essential vocabulary, and thousands of useful phrases to guide you to the correct translation. Clear, colour layout and the inclusion of pinyin romanization ensure that you can quickly find the information you need. Other titles available in the Collins Chinese range are the Collins Pocket Chinese Dictionary and the Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus.

Chinese Short Stories For Beginners is an excellent resource for Chinese (Mandarin) learners in the HSK1 to HSK 3 range. The book provides the student with 20 short stories in Chinese along with English and Pinyin parallel text.