Collins GEM Chinese Dictionary

Product Description

This new edition of the Collins Chinese Gem Dictionary has been specially designed to meet the needs of learners of both Chinese & English. A clear colour layout up-to-date coverage of everyday words & phrases & a handy travel supplement make this dictionary the ideal portable companion. 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 & phrases used in today's Chinese & English that you will need to know with a practical supplement for travellers. * This dictionary offers extra help with essential vocabulary & thousands of useful phrases to guide you to the correct translation. * To help with the pronunciation of Chinese words the dictionary

Includes:: pinyin for all Chinese headwords translations phrases & examples. Pinyin is the official phonetic system for transcribing Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet & is accepted in all Chinese-speaking countries. * In addition the dictionary also

Includes:: both simplified & traditional or complex Chinese characters. Simplified characters are generally used in mainland China & Singapore while traditional characters are mainly used in Taiwan Hong Kong & Macau. * The radical index is a clear guide to looking up Chinese characters helping the user to navigate the dictionary & find Chinese characters without knowing their pronunciation. Other titles available in the Collins Chinese range are the Collins Essential Chinese Dictionary the Collins Pocket Chinese Dictionary the Collins Easy Learning Mandarin Chinese Dictionary & the Collins Chinese Dictionary.