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(For this item please quote stock ID 872) ISBN: 9789620700613

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A dictionary comparing Chinese and English proverbs. Places together those of similar meanings, and includes illustrative examples. (For this item please quote stock ID 4782) ISBN: 9787563323319

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This series of four books presents Chinese idioms, wisdom, set phrases and allegorical sayings. These idioms and proverbs have been chosen for their frequency of use, practical value and expressiveness. Each item has an English translation and an appropriate illustration. Some obscure expressions have been clarified with the help of annotations in Chinese and English. (For this item please quote stock ID 7337) ISBN: 9787800527104

This series of four books presents Chinese idioms, wisdom, set phrases and allegorical sayings. These idioms and proverbs have been chosen for their frequency of use, practical value and expressiveness. Each item has an English translation and an appropriate illustration. Some obscure expressions have been clarified with the help of annotations in Chinese and English. (For this item please quote stock ID 7338) ISBN: 9787800527081

This book, the fourth volume of 'Easy Way to Learn Chinese' series, is a collection of 81 of the most common and easily grasped allusions, with notes on their origins and meanings and examples of their use by Chinese authors. This volume continues the tradition of the series by providing assistance to the reader with notes on the names of people and places, on the pronunciation of difficult characters and on the meaning of obscure phrases. In addition, illustrations enliven the text and bring home the significance of each allusion. (For this item please quote stock ID 7766) ISBN: 9787800054952

The Chinese language has a very long history, and is rich in colourful idioms, which can be used to enormously enhance the language?s powers of expression. The 24 most common Chinese idioms are presented in ?The Stories Behind Common Chinese Idioms Series? in four categories: Legends, Stirring Deeds, Virtuous Conduct, and Wisdom. Each idiom has a brief explanation, followed by the story, in Chinese and English, of how it arose. Profuse illustrations will help readers understand the historical background of each of the idioms. (For this item please quote stock ID 8569)

The Chinese language has a very long history, and is rich in colourful idioms, which can be used to enormously enhance the language?s powers of expression. The 24 most common Chinese idioms are presented in ?The Stories Behind Common Chinese Idioms Series? in four categories: Legends, Stirring Deeds, Virtuous Conduct, and Wisdom. Each idiom has a brief explanation, followed by the story, in Chinese and English, of how it arose. Profuse illustrations will help readers understand the historical background of each of the idioms. (For this item please quote stock ID 8570)

The Chinese language has a very long history, and is rich in colourful idioms, which can be used to enormously enhance the language?s powers of expression. The 24 most common Chinese idioms are presented in ?The Stories Behind Common Chinese Idioms Series? in four categories: Legends, Stirring Deeds, Virtuous Conduct, and Wisdom. Each idiom has a brief explanation, followed by the story, in Chinese and English, of how it arose. Profuse illustrations will help readers understand the historical background of each of the idioms. (For this item please quote stock ID 8571)

This new dictionary of modern Chinese slang contains more than 1000 entries of the most popular and widely used slang that has emerged in China in recent years. It includes colloquial expressions, jargon, argot, cant, influential and representative dialects and local expressions. Among the entries are many newly created words, old ones with new definitions and foreign words. Use of this dictionary will enable the reader to learn the new and popular words used in common speech, enlarge their vocabulary of words and expressions, and make their conversation more interesting and appealing. (For this item please quote stock ID 9521) ISBN: 9789622382220

Contains comprehensive definitions of over 2300 commonly encountered Chinese idioms, including set phrases. Provides phonetic notation, meaning, usage, and examples. Includes English, Chinese, and pinyin. Entries arranged alphabetically by pinyin. A very useful one-volume reference for linguists and those interested in Chinese idioms. (For this item please quote stock ID 11658) ISBN: 9787800522376

(For this item please quote stock ID 12798) ISBN: 9789810122775

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Contains more than 1400 entries of the most popular and widely used slang in recent years. It includes spoken language, colloquial expressions, jargons, argot, cant, influential and representative dialects, and local expressions. Among them are newly created words, old words with new definitions and foreign words. Readers will learn more new and popular words, enlarge their vocabulary, master word usage and expressions, and make their conversations more interesting and appealing. (For this item please quote stock ID 14218) ISBN: 9787800055645

Following the success of his book Outrageous Chinese, James Wang has adapted and enlarged a glossary of new slang published in China by Zhou Yimin, director of Modern Chinese Research Institute at Beijing Normal University. You?ll learn such terms as Bai-Bai (from the English 'bye-bye,' and meaning to break up with a lover) and Mi (originally 'honey from bees' but now like the English 'sweetheart'). Examples are in simplified characters, pinyin romanisation and English. Special appendices include the first glossary of computer and internet terms, and a glossary of loan-words from other languages that have found their way into contemporary Chinese. Great for language students and those interested in contemporary Chinese society. (For this item please quote stock ID 14285) ISBN: 9780835125437

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This substantial work provides a indispensable reference for those wanting an understanding of common - and not so common - English language idiomatic phrases. Each entry (of which there are many thousands) shows the phrase, its Chinese character equivalent, and an example (or two) of the phrase?s use in the context of a sentence or a paragraph. This title is an extremely useful tool for learners of English wanting to come to grips with the peculiarities of the English language, and for the student of Chinese who wishes to render a particular phrase into Chinese. A fascinating book! (For this item please quote stock ID 15361) ISBN: 9787800053030

The only series to >include both traditional & simplified characters in the same volume >include both Hanyu Pinyin & Cantonese (Yale) transcriptions >meet the needs of Chinese language learners as well as general readers >present traditional Chinese sayings arranged by category Best Suited for >People who are interested in Chinese language, culture & beliefs >Professionals who are doing business with Chinese >Travellers who visit China & wish to have a deeper understanding of its culture & language >Students who study the Chinese language. Volume 5: Contains 70 sayings relating to the human body and its development. There are many similarities and differences between the East and the West, and these become evident throughout this book. (For this item please quote stock ID 16282) ISBN: 9781890807047

The only series to >include both traditional & simplified characters in the same volume >include both Hanyu Pinyin & Cantonese (Yale) transcriptions >meet the needs of Chinese language learners as well as general readers >present traditional Chinese sayings arranged by category Best Suited for >People who are interested in Chinese language, culture & beliefs >Professionals who are doing business with Chinese >Travellers who visit China & wish to have a deeper understanding of its culture & language >Students who study the Chinese language. Volume 6: A Tale to Tell is divided into three volumes, each containing 35 sayings of a narrative nature. From the Qin dynasty to the present, a period of over 2000 years, enriched the Chinese language with many sayings. However, sayings from the pre-Qin era remain the most popular and influential and are still taught to every schoolchild. (For this item please quote stock ID 16283) ISBN: 9781890807054

The only series to >include both traditional & simplified characters in the same volume >include both Hanyu Pinyin & Cantonese (Yale) transcriptions >meet the needs of Chinese language learners as well as general readers >present traditional Chinese sayings arranged by category Best Suited for >People who are interested in Chinese language, culture & beliefs >Professionals who are doing business with Chinese >Travellers who visit China & wish to have a deeper understanding of its culture & language >Students who study the Chinese language. Volume 7: A Tale to Tell is divided into three volumes, each containing 35 sayings of a narrative nature. From the Qin dynasty to the present, a period of over 2000 years, enriched the Chinese language with many sayings. However, sayings from the pre-Qin era remain the most popular and influential and are still taught to every schoolchild. (For this item please quote stock ID 16284) ISBN: 9781890807061

The only series to >include both traditional & simplified characters in the same volume >include both Hanyu Pinyin & Cantonese (Yale) transcriptions >meet the needs of Chinese language learners as well as general readers >present traditional Chinese sayings arranged by category Best Suited for >People who are interested in Chinese language, culture & beliefs >Professionals who are doing business with Chinese >Travellers who visit China & wish to have a deeper understanding of its culture & language >Students who study the Chinese language. Volume 8: A Tale to Tell is divided into three volumes, each containing 35 sayings of a narrative nature. From the Qin dynasty to the present, a period of over 2000 years, enriched the Chinese language with many sayings. However, sayings from the pre-Qin era remain the most popular and influential and are still taught to every schoolchild. (For this item please quote stock ID 16285) ISBN: 9781890807078

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Contains the most commonly used simple and colloquial words and sentences, and their translations. Suitable for foreign students with some knowledge of Chinese and as a reference book for teachers. (For this item please quote stock ID 21331) ISBN: 9787301057469

'Rohsenow begins his book with a magesterial and inclusive discussion of the multifaceted aspects of Chinese proverbs, both as an oral and literary mode of formulaic and sapiential language. A massive index of English key-words allows non-Chinese speakers to locate individual proverbs, making this book of great use to Sinologists but also the scholars who work comparatively but do not know the Chinese language. The publication of ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs is a major event for Sinologists and international paremiologists' - Wolfgang Mieder, chair of the Department of German and Russian, University of Vermont, and editor of Proverbium This Chinese-English dictionary of proverbs (yanyu) consists of approximately 4000 Chinese proverbs alphabetically arranged by the first word(s) (ci) of the proverb according to the Hanyu Pinyin transcription and Chinese characters (standard simplified), followed by a literal (and when necessary also a figurative) English translation. Additional data such as brief usage notes, sources, parallel expressions, cross-references, and famous instances of use are provided where available. The proverbs are supplemented by an index of key words (both Chinese and English) found in all entries and of all topics addressed. The author has provided a scholarly introduction analysing the definition, structure, usage, and history of these yanyu in traditional and contemporary China as well as a bibliography of collections and relevant scholarly studies of yanyu. This work, the first such scholarly collection to appear since the Reverend Scarborough?s 1926 collection, will be of use not only to sinologists in a wide variety of fields, including anthropology, literature, sociology, psychology, and history, but also to non-Chinese readers interested in Chinese culture or comparative ethno-linguistic and paremiological research. ABC Chinese Dictionary series John S. Rohsenow is associate professor of linguistics at the University of Illinois, Chicago. (For this item please quote stock ID 21389) ISBN: 9780824827700

The present book has been prepared for foreign students as a guide to their study of Chinese idiomatic phrases. Five hundred and fity-seven commonly used expressions are presented along with English translations and illustrative sentences. Each phrase is illustrated with one or two situational dialogues and repeated in usage one way or another. Habitual collocations are provided for readers' reference. This book is also beneficial to advanced foreign students, postgraduates and company staff studying Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 21486) ISBN: 9787561910481

Composed of integrated material for intermediate and advanced students of Chinese. It is designed to improve students? listening, reading, speaking and writing skills, as well as broadening their cultural understanding. The material for this project is derived from idiomatic expression used in modern spoken Chinese called Cheng Yu or Yu Yan. (For this item please quote stock ID 21488) ISBN: 9787561909713

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This book provides not only common Chinese sayings encountered in everyday life, but also sayings which have deep meaning for Chinese people throughout the world. For example, phrases from famous poems or classic works of literature and philosophy that have been accepted as common expressions for generations. More than dialogues, these phases and expressions offer deep insight into traditional Chinese beliefs not normally encountered in compact guidebooks. This is an essential pocket guidebook for tourists, businesspeople, and anyone with an interest in China. It provides sayings in commonly-used pinyin romanisation, English translation, and simplified Chinese characters. An audio CD of the entire book is also included - invaluable for distinguishing tones and pronunciation. (For this item please quote stock ID 25452) ISBN: 9781592650279

This is the second editions of Popular Chinese Expressions. The first edition published in 2000 and reprinted in 2001 and again in 2004, was surprisingly well received. What s ?face?? Its is multifaceted. The concept of ?face? is a human sense perception related to social psychology, it is a human value from a historical perspective, a human custom with formal and informal rituals from the view of anthropology, and a human testimonial as viewed through its expression in language. ?Face? has been a subject of research for many years among Chinese. Foreigners have worked extensively toward understanding it, since ?face? is an essential condition to an unhindered cultural exchange between East and West. Of course, there have been many books about this topic, but this book is the first to analyze ?face? from the perspective of language. Since language is the root and origin of human ?face?, we sought to create something distinct from those books that only describe ?face? from the view of human consciousness and psychology. We think the concept of ?face? has become a cultural ?genetic factor? in out country, especially among those of Han ancestry. Everyone is captured within a web of connections concerning their ?face? before they are even born. To reformat our spoken language is the best way to cure this predicament. If you want to learn the Chinese language and understand Chinese society, you have to first, understand the ?face problem?, because ?face? is the nucleus of Chinese cultural psychology and the key survival in Chinese society. We classified all the phrases into four categories: saving your own face, giving other people face, failing to retain your own face, and denying other people face. Under each category, we further divided the topics into three subtitles: stronger than others, equal to others and weaker to others. The classification is not perfect; since many phrases can be used under more than one title we put them under what we believe was the most suitable one. We believe the reader can use these phrases with some flexibility after understanding them. Each phrase is alphabet-ordered as 1, 1.1, 1.1.1 ?under the subtitles. Each phrase is analyzed from two angles: language sequences and language contexts. Language sequence includes how this phrase was used in ancient communication, in contemporary written usage, contemporary oral language and all comparable phrases. Language context is given through conversations providing all the specific circumstances of use, and then providing explanatory notes explaining the Chinese cultural background, motivations, and gains and losses. The content of the book includes phrases, conversations, contexts, ancient language usages, and similar phrases. (For this item please quote stock ID 27636) ISBN: 9787802001008

The Chinese language has a very long history, and is rich in colourful idioms, which can be used to enormously enhance the language?s powers of expression. The 24 most common Chinese idioms are presented in ?The Stories Behind Common Chinese Idioms Series? in four categories: Legends, Stirring Deeds, Virtuous Conduct, and Wisdom. Each idiom has a brief explanation, followed by the story, in Chinese and English, of how it arose. Profuse illustrations will help readers understand the historical background of each of the idioms. (For this item please quote stock ID 8572) ISBN: 9787505405028

The only series to >include both traditional & simplified characters in the same volume >include both Hanyu Pinyin & Cantonese (Yale) transcriptions >meet the needs of Chinese language learners as well as general readers >present traditional Chinese sayings arranged by category Best Suited for >People who are interested in Chinese language, culture & beliefs >Professionals who are doing business with Chinese >Travellers who visit China & wish to have a deeper understanding of its culture & language >Students who study the Chinese language. Features & Benefits: >Sayings are presented in ascending order for easy reference >Ideal for all levels of Chinese language learning >Illustrations, photographs of cultural relics & a brief Chinese chronology chart are included to illustrate the sayings >The meaning of each word in a saying is provided along with the literal English translation. The idiomatic meaning & English equivalents are provided where applicable >Two sets of transcription are provided: hanyu pinyin for modern standard Chinese & the Yale systems for Cantonese to help the readers pronounce sayings accurately >The ?Note? section includes remarks, nuances usage in different situations & additional information >Simplified Chinese & pinyin are used throughout the book & Traditional Chinese with Cantonese transcription are provided in the appendix for easy reference >Most widely used definitions are shown for sayings with several meanings. Words that look alike or have similar pronunciation are listed for clarification >Related Vocabulary with Pinyin & English definition included. Volume 1: In this volume, there are over sixty popular sayings beginning with a number from 1 to 10,000. (For this item please quote stock ID 16278) ISBN: 9781890807009

This series of four books presents Chinese idioms, wisdom, set phrases and allegorical sayings. These idioms and proverbs have been chosen for their frequency of use, practical value and expressiveness. Each item has an English translation and an appropriate illustration. Some obscure expressions have been clarified with the help of annotations in Chinese and English. (For this item please quote stock ID 7348) ISBN: 9787800525223

This series of four books presents Chinese idioms, wisdom, set phrases and allegorical sayings. These idioms and proverbs have been chosen for their frequency of use, practical value and expressiveness. Each item has an English translation and an appropriate illustration. Some obscure expressions have been clarified with the help of annotations in Chinese and English. (For this item please quote stock ID 7339) ISBN: 9787800527098

This handbook is a collection of 101 carefully selected pairs of Chinese-English proverbs similar or relevant in meaning. Each pair is annotated and supplied with practical examples facilitating the learner's memorization of the proverbs. Relevant and derivative words are provided for learning in categorization. All proverbs are illustrated with fun pictures. To be user-friendly, an index in the alphabetic order of pinyin is provided at the beginning of this handbook. There is also an index of English proverbs in alphabetic order at the back of the book. The accompanied MP3 is provided for free. (For this item please quote stock ID 29773) ISBN: 9787561920237

Dictionary of legal terms this covers the foreigners learning Chinese idioms that may be encountered, proverbs, proverb, saying, as well as other phrases, more categories, so we have to use "dictionary phrases" as the name of this dictionary. This dictionary has a middle and senior level foreigners for Chinese audience, but also to the overseas Chinese to learn Chinese or of Chinese descent, as well as minorities in its territory.

In general, foreigners learning Chinese to enter, the advanced stage, the terms used to meet a variety of opportunities for more and more. The term itself used to have a sense of humor and vivid, the image of the effect of the expression, but also greatly aroused the desire of foreigners to learn. However, the customary language or Chinese culture is rich in content, or with the variation of semantic features, or has its own unique structure, or the overall use only, or can be inserted into other ingredients, all of which had been the understanding and foreign learners the use of certain difficulties. According to the survey, many foreign learners, and they encountered in the habit of reading the term is often little knowledge, and access to the dictionary when the dictionary because they are Chinese-speaking people can not be fully prepared and understand the explanation, are still unable to grasp the meaning of these idioms and usage, so we would like to have a habit of the application of the term in their dictionaries. This dictionary is to meet the needs of their compilation. In the preparation process, we repeated the contents of the dictionary design, distributed interm, high-grade reading foreign students to listen to their views and recommendations, and based on their feedback to make adjustments.

The dictionary included some of the phrases used by foreign learners of all kinds in the Chinese textbooks and extra-curricular reading materials encountered in, some foreign students in the same Chinese-speaking people have been having communication, there is the Chinese Communication frequently used by foreigners should be aware of this. Therefore, the term used to seek to close admission of foreign students in learning and communication on the actual needs. (For this item please quote stock ID 31243) ISBN: 9787532744909

This Illustrated Chinese Dictionary is intended for non-native speakers learning Chinese. It aims to help them recognize the form of Chinese characters, pronounce them accurately, understand their meaning, and use the Chinese language correctly. The dictionary contains more than 1, 900 characters, covering all the characters of Level A and Level B in the National Syllabus of Graded Words and Characters for Chinese Proficiency. The content of each entry is in both Chinese and English, and also transcribed in pinyin. The pronunciation, the radical, the number of strokes of a Chinese character (except the strokes of the radical itself) , the order of strokes observed in calligraphy and the corresponding complex form of the character are clearly indicated after each entry. Meanings of the characters are explained in simple, clear language, and sample words and sentences are also given. The dictionary provides hand-drawn colored illustrations to define the characters more directly and vividly. The dictionary is easy to use with accurate English definitions and pictures. It is an indispensable Chinese dictionary for non-native speakers of Chinese. (For this item please quote stock ID 31244) ISBN: 9787107203619

The Chinese love a good idiom, and these three books have 600 of them, 200 per volume. Each gem of wit and wisdom is given in traditional characters, pinyin and English, along with an accompanying tale, also both in Chinese and English. Entries are based on character strokeorder together with alphabetical indices in pinyin and English. A rich and wonderful reference for teachers and students, travellers and philosophers and the curious general reader. (For this item please quote stock ID 12738) ISBN: 9789622382985

The Chinese love a good idiom, and these three books have 6 00 of them, 200 per volume. Each gem of wit and wisdom is given in traditional characters, pinyin and English, along with an accompanying tale, also both in Chinese and English. Entries are based on character strokeorder together with alphabetical indices in pinyin and English. A rich and wonderful reference for teachers and students, travellers and philosophers and the curious general reader. (For this item please quote stock ID 12739) ISBN: 9789622383388

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A Chinese Phrase A Day is a fun, less-intimidating way to learn some Chinese! Part of Tuttle's bestselling page-a-day line, this new edition teaches useful everyday phrases and words. The sequence of phrases is structured to help you build your vocabulary gradually over the months. Each page includes a Chinese phrase; a short culture note; a brief, interesting fact or tip about Chinese culture; and an online audio aspect that features native speakers.
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As successful learners of Chinese start watching Chinese-language TV, making friends with native speakers, and reading contemporary publications, they encounter unfamiliar idiomatic expressions. Learning to use such colloquial language can be a fun and important part of gaining fluency in the language. This bilingual handbook contains 1,200 informal colloquial idioms and phrases popular in China today, with usage examples from over 500 popular films, TV series, and contemporary novels and short stories. This revised 2nd edition includes a new English-Chinese index and a bibliography of sources, making it a useful reference for Chinese learners of English. Pop Chinese is perfect for intermediate and advanced students; as a companion teaching tool to Chinese classes in contemporary language, film, and literature; for overseas Chinese programs; and as an essential reference on spoken Chinese for translators and researchers. Simplified characters and pinyin, with traditional equivalents for head entries. Ideal for: >Students of Chinese at the intermediate level & above >Native English speakers living in China >As a companion teaching tool to intermediate - & advanced - level Chinese classes in contemporary film, literature, & language >Overseas Chinese who want to watch new Chinese movies & TV series but are not familiar with the new expressions >As an essential reference on spoken Chinese for translators, researchers of Chinese language & linguistics, & professors of modern Chinese literature in the West The informal colloquial speech style that dominates everyday conversation in China has its own words, idiomatic phrases, and sentence patterns that are rich in humor and cultural nuance. Because the colloquial style differs from the speech styles taught in Chinese courses, even advanced students of Chinese often have difficulty understanding conversations between native speakers, or dialogues in films, TV shows, and contemporary literature. This comprehensive handbook is specially designed to bridge that gap, with important features to help them understand and use the more than 1,200 colloquial expressions in their own speech. Features: >English definitions include both idiomatic & literal meanings >Notes identify special characteristics, such as phrases that come from non-Beijing dialects or expressions that are considered abusive or rude >Each entry includes examples that illustrate its usage; many from over 500 popular contemporary films, novels, short stories, & TV series >Each example is translated into colloquial English >Background notes in English explain the context in which the example phrase is used. (For this item please quote stock ID 23897) ISBN: 9780887275630

The appeal of Chinese proverbs has always been universal. With brevity, clarity, and simplicity, these proverbs help pass wisdom and insight throughout the ages and communicate fundamental truths about the natural world and the human condition. In addition to collecting and translating more than 300 ancient Chinese proverbs, Theodora Lau has included notes on interpretation wherever necessary to help a modern audience discover the subtleties and depth of the original language. The proverbs are divided into 26 essential categories, such as Knowledge ('By filling one's head instead of one's pocket, one cannot be robbed'), Strategy ('Do not hit the fly that lands on the tiger's head'), Love ('Love for a person must extend to the crows on his roof'), and Perseverance ('Even the tallest tower started from the ground'). (For this item please quote stock ID 35576) ISBN: 9780061703652

Great new supplement to language learners frustrated by boring and predictable textbooks! Pop Mandarin is loaded with nearly 1,000 phrases (including both pinyin and simplified characters for each sentence) designed to equip students with a vocabulary to converse with hip, cosmopolitan, and cutting-edge ideas that go beyond any other Chinese phrasebook. This is the perfect volume for any one who has wondered how to tell or ask someone ... >How did the Dow do today? >How to request an upgrade to business class >I like to surf/mountain bike/rollerblade/do yoga >How to describe the American invention of the fortune cookie >I am a vegetarian >Why you are in China to adopt your Chinese daughter >Why you recycle your newspapers >How to request a glass of Chardonnay This book is a cross-cultural, English-Mandarin phrase book written from a unique and distinctly postmodern, western perspective. Catering to both novice and advanced learners, this is the first contemporary work of its kind that focuses on popular culture. Pop Mandarin covers many contemporary touch-points, spanning topics such as cultural diversity, the environment, Chinese medicine, international business, art and adoption. Pop Mandarin is an enlightened volume that will ratchet up your Mandarin language proficiency, spark cross-cultural conversations, and take the words of the ancients full-circle into today’s hot topics. Kirsten Ditterich-Shilakes has been a student of Chinese for over 10 years and has studied at Peking University. Kirsten holds a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in Political Economy of Industrialised Societies. She is a docent at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum and the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Janey Chen is a long-standing language and cultural educator/author of Mandarin and Cantonese for over 50 years, with multiple teaching and administration assignments at the Taipei Language Institute in Taiwan, Chinese University in Hong Kong and Hong Kong Language Institute (HKLI). Janey has written over 20 books. (For this item please quote stock ID 24533) ISBN: 9781891688041

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The Chinese language has a special category of Chinese idioms called "chengyu," a unique style of idiom told in four characters. Each has a fascinating story behind it, many of which are recounted in this three volume set. (For this item please quote stock ID 36203) ISBN: 9781602209657

The Chinese language has a special category of Chinese idioms called, a unique style of idiom told in four characters. Each has a fascinating story behind it, many of which are recounted in this three volume set. (For this item please quote stock ID 36204) ISBN: 9781602209664

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A book consisting of 13 parts including ‘on education’, ‘on wisdom and foolishness’, ‘on fortune and misfortune’, ‘on virtue and morality’ and so on. Each Chinese proverb is accompanied by its English equivalent. (For this item please quote stock ID 6187) ISBN: 9787106012601

The authors have selected 1,000 of the most frequently used idioms, listing them in alphabetical order with Pinyin transcription, while providing the equivalent English translation and the original Chinese characters. An essential book for any serious student of the Chinese language, as well as for Chinese speakers studying English as a second language. (For this item please quote stock ID 19975) ISBN: 9780781808200

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