Tuttle Compact Mandarin Chinese Dictionary

The Tuttle Compact Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is a completely new reference dictionary designed for English speakers who are learning or using Chinese as a foreign language. It contains more than 48,000 words and expressions, including all the words required for the official HSK Chinese Language Proficiency Examination.

Entries are carefully selected to reflect the latest usage in the spheres of business, technology, sports, and media.

For each Chinese word, the pronunciation, word classes, and definitions are given, along with other useful information on measure words and idiomatic expressions. Over 5,000 example sentences are provided to demonstrate how the words are used in real-life situations. All Chinese words and phrases are presented in Chinese characters and pinyin, enabling users to immediately pronounce the characters with ease and accuracy.