{"product_id":"500-common-chinese-proverbs-and-liwei-jiao-9780415501484","title":"500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions: An Annotated Frequency Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e500 Common Chinese Proverbs and Colloquial Expressions\u003c\/em\u003e is a dictionary of key Chinese proverbs or \u003cem\u003esuyu\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eSuyu \u003c\/em\u003eare vivid and colourful expressions widely used in Chinese language. The smooth use of \u003cem\u003echengyu\u003c\/em\u003e in Chinese writing and of \u003cem\u003esuyu\u003c\/em\u003e in spoken Chinese not only makes communication more effective, it is also an indicator of mastery of the language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dictionary will provide an ideal resource for all intermediate to advanced learners of Chinese. Concise and practical, it draws upon a large corpus of authentic language data to present 500 of the most commonly used Chinese \u003cem\u003esuyu\u003c\/em\u003e. The \u003cem\u003esuyu\u003c\/em\u003e are listed and organised according to their frequency, enabling easy and convenient access for the reader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach proverb listing: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eis given in both simplified and traditional characters \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoffers an English translation, followed by English equivalents \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eis followed by two examples, written in Chinese, Pinyin and English, plus explanations and usage notes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamples are given in the form of dialogues reflecting typical situations, and helpful cultural annotations are provided throughout. A Pinyin index, a stroke index and a Chinese word index are presented at the back of the book and accompanying audio is also available for free download at www.routledge.com\/9780415501491. Recorded by native speakers and covering the whole range of proverbs, expressions and example sentences featured in the book, this invaluable resource will help students to build up strong comprehension and communication skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dictionary is suitable both for class use and independent study and will be of keen interest to students and teachers of Chinese alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liwei Jiao,Benjamin Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415501482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415501484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 43","brand":"Liwei Jiao","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064928219391,"sku":"9780415501484","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee016b6e-da44-4db6-8cbb-8b202f170659.jpg?v=1768671979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/500-common-chinese-proverbs-and-liwei-jiao-9780415501484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}