TheTuttle Compact Chinese Dictionaryisa compact and user-friendly reference designed for English speakers learning orusing Chinese as a foreign language.

With over 48,000 carefully selected words and expressionsincluding thoserequired for the official HSK Chinese Language Proficiency Examinationthisdictionary reflects modern usage in business, technology, sports, and media.

Each Chinese entry includes pronunciation, word classes, and definitions, alongwith additional information on measure words and idiomatic expressions. Over5,000 example sentences illustrate real-life usage, ensuring a comprehensiveunderstanding.

Chinese words and phrases are presented in both Chinese characters and pinyinfor easy pronunciation. The dictionary also includes a guide to pronunciation,tones, grammar, common character components, and a Radical Index with StrokeOrder Index for efficient learning.

About the Author

Li Dongis an educator with more than 40 yearsof experience teaching Chinese in China, the UK, USA and New Zealand. He haspublished numerous articles on Chinese lexicography and is the author of fiveother Chinese dictionaries published by Tuttle Publishing:TuttleBeginner’s Chinese Dictionary, Tuttle Chinese-English Dictionary, TuttleEnglish-Chinese Dictionary,andTuttle Concise ChineseDictionary.