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Longman Chinese-English Visual Dictionary of Chinese Culture (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition) Hardcover – January 1, 1999

Mandarin Chinese Edition by Roderick S. Bucknell (Author), Yang Mu (Author)

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This dictionary collects 20000 entries on 308 subjects related to people's daily life, including food, clothing, shelter and transportation-basic necessities of life, as well as social customs, Chinese culture, industry, agriculture, commerce, politics, law, etc. About 10000 illustrations are provided.

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589 pages
Language

English, Mandarin Chinese
Publisher

Sinolingua
Publication date

January 1, 1999
ISBN-10

7810466623
ISBN-13

978-7810466622
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sinolingua (January 1, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English, Mandarin Chinese
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 589 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 7810466623
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-7810466622
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds

Best Sellers Rank: #356,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #183 in English Dictionaries & Thesauruses

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geoffery romany

It was very good when it came out but now it needs updating

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018

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This Visual Dictionary is a must for all learners of mandarin. If you are learning Traditional characters the challenge is to convert from simplified to traditional. I am learning both and although it is sometimes a pain to rewrite it again it is worth it. You should use this dictionary as a benchmark. You should be aware that there are different words, in other dictionaries for most of the words in this dictionary. A wise person try to learn all the different words. The other drawback is that this dictionary is not current. It was very good when it came out but now it needs updating. Still, as a mature adult it makes learning mandarin more practical. A GOOD BUY.

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Scott

We Love This Book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013

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My wife is from mainland China and we have so much fun looking through this book together! The drawings brought back many memories and stories from post-cultural Revolution China for her as well as for me when I visited the country often in the mid-1980's. A glimpse into a China that is fast disappearing . . . .

However, as my high school aged daughter is now taking Chinese languages classes in school, it has proven to be very useful to the beginning speaker as well. So often, pointing to something can be such a time saver and greatly reduces the frustration of learning a new language.

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Scott B Moore

great book. Lots of pictures

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2014

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great book. Lots of pictures. Great way for Chinese learners to pass time learning new words.

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Kindle Customer

No verbs, only nouns; outdated words

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2006

This book only contains nouns, no verbs. To a learner like me, it is equally important to know verbs to form sentences. However, I agree that there is good coverage of nouns.

If you are an absolute beginner in Chinese, this may not be the best book for you. Some of the words used in this dictionary are outdated - if you used them in a real conversation, Chinese speakers would laugh at you.

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Dr Rick Sjoquist

Essential Handbook for Expats, Writers, and Educators in China

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2012

I first came across this reference guide in 1998, in Beijing, and was amazed at its scope and the accuracy of its illustrations. One has to keep in mind that this is foremost a reference for NOUNS, that is, places, things, objects and not meant as a grammar book. Many of the things depicted are now quite dated except, notably, in the countryside, where the majority of Chinese still live. Writers and historians, as well as educators, will find this an invaluable, unique resource, as will students wishing to attain fluency, and expats living in this developing nation. NOTE: each reprint is without revision or update, so don't be mislead by the new cover design.

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Gary Westergren

The book to have for intermediate learners of Chinese

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2005

This is a great dictionary when you are looking up something that may be hard to describe. All pictures are accompanied by an English word or description, simplified Chinese characters, and Pinyin (Romanized Chinese used as a pronunciation guide for those of use learning the Chinese languages).

This dictionary is very thorough covering virtually every aspect of Chinese culture and day to day items (dongxi) that you can imagine. Each section seems to be done by an expert in that field - I had a Chinese medical doctor check out the medical and human body section - she was very impressed. A Chinese friend with a Masters in Animal Physiology said the animal section was more than she expected and very accurate. From my militay background, I'd say the military hardware section is very thorough as well. If you want to describe a fruit or vegetable, nut or bolt, it's in there!

The writers of this dictionary have really done their homework.

This is the book that anyone at an intermediate level of studying Chinese should own. You will not be disappointed.

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schlimmerdurst

Sehr detailliert und spannend zum Schmökern

Reviewed in Germany on March 17, 2011

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Vokabeln lernen nach Wortfeldern ist eine beliebte Vorgehensweise, um bestimmte Lebensbereiche, die man häufig antrifft, besser in der fremden Sprache ausdrücken zu können. Dieses Wörterbuch unterstützt diese Lernweise, gleichzeitig hilft es einem, sehr spezielle Begriffe eines Bereichs durch Bilder besser verstehen zu können.

Jede Seite dieses Buchs besteht aus kleinen Schwarzweißzeichnungen, die einen bestimmten Bereich illustrieren - also beispielsweise Gemüsesorten, Fahrradzubehör oder Raumfahrt. Die behandelten 20000 Vokabeln aus 308 Bereichen werden als Nummern an den Zeichnungen markiert und dann auf derselben Seite mit Kurzzeichen, Pinyin und englischer Übersetzung präsentiert.

Der Wortstand ist in gewissen Bereichen veraltet - Computer z.B. sind nur sehr allgemein und auf dem Stand von etwa Mitte der 1990er Jahre vorhanden, ähnlich wird es mit anderen Begriffsbereichen sein. Doch dafür sind sehr viele Bereiche aus dem chinesischen Alltagsleben vorhanden, und das Wörterbuch ist dadurch tatsächlich auf China zentriert und nicht, wie das bei anderen ähnlichen Werken der Fall ist, auf Westeuropa. So sind die typischen chinesischen Koch- und Schreibutensilien ausführlichst vorhanden, und auch die Zeichnungen von Kindergarten, Bahnhof und öffentlicher Toilette spiegeln chinesische Verhältnisse wider.

Ein Mangel an diesem Nachschlagewerk ist, dass es nur einen Wortindex nach Pinyin-Aussprache, aber keinen Index für die übersetzten, also englischen Bedeutungen gibt. Es ist aber wohl auch nicht das Ziel dieses Buchs, als generelles Wörterbuch zu dienen - dafür gibt es bessere Wörterbücher. Dieses Werk aber, mit seinen abertausenden von detaillierten Zeichnungen, bietet dem Leser viele interessante Einblicke.

Zum Material: Sehr dünnes, durchscheinendes Papier wird gehalten von einer guten Bindung mit Lesebändchen und einem stabilen Hardcovereinband. Eine Farbseite, die den Bereich "Farben" erläutert (wie sinnig!) ist enthalten.

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