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Reading & Writing Chinese Simplified Character Edition by William McNaughton

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Book Title
Reading & Writing Chinese Simplified Character Edition
Publication Date
2005-08-01
Edition Number
2
Pages
311
ISBN
9780804835091

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-10
0804835098
ISBN-13
9780804835091
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2724534

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
336 Pages
Publication Name
Reading and Writing-Chinese
Language
English
Subject
Chinese
Publication Year
2005
Features
Revised, Revised Edition
Type
Language Course
Author
William Mcnaughton
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-923053
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"This book presents over 2000 essential characters for reading everyday Chinese. The layout is beautiful, the blue ink for characters works well, the order of strokes is clearly presented and the different meanings and pronunciations are explained. This one complements nicely the material above." -- Goodreads, "This book presents over 2000 essential characters for reading everyday Chinese. The layout is beautiful, the blue ink for characters works well, the order of strokes is clearly presented and the different meanings and pronunciations are explained. This one complements nicely the material above." - Goodreads
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
495.111
Table Of Content
o Introduction covering the essentials of learning the Chinese writing system using the modern simplified format o Comprehensive charts of modern simplified Chinese radicals and their traditional character equivalents o Features the Student's 1,020 Character List and the Official 2,000 Character List o Pronunciation, definition and derivations for the basic 1,062 characters, presented in a systematic and thorough manner o Use of hanyu pinyin romanization o Memorization tips, stroke order diagrams and cross-references to look-alike characters o Notes on those aspects of the Chinese writing system that are often overlooked o Alphabetical index and stroke-count, stroke-order index
Synopsis
This new edition focuses on the internationally recognised test of proficiency in Chinese, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK)., This is a revised second edition of Tuttle's Reading and Writing Chinese . Reading and Writing Chinese has long been the bestselling reference text for foreign students and teachers of Chinese characters. This new edition focuses on the internationally recognized test of Chinese language proficiency, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). All 800 characters prescribed for Level A are covered here, and the 1400+ Levels B and C characters are covered concisely. All of the prescribed vocabulary for Levels A-C of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi is included among the example compounds. Knowledge of the 2,200+ characters and 5,253+ vocabulary items covered will equip students to take the test at either the Basic or the Elementary-Intermediate standard. Success in the top band of the Basic standard is sufficient to enter college in China. Completely revised with simplified characters, it draws on the lessons learned from the use of the book in classrooms to provide a convenient and up-to-date introduction to the Chinese writing system. materials are organized in units of progressive difficulty and complexity, with clear definitions of the individual characters presented in a logical and systematical sequence. The student's ability to read Chinese and write Chinese are reinforced throughout., Reading & Writing Chinese is a classic, best-selling introduction for beginning students to the Chinese writing system. This simplified character edition presents Chinese characters in the writing system used in the world today. This edition includes 1100 new combinations of characters, 70 new notes on language usage, and an updated introduction to the Chinese writing system that incorporates insights into the contemporary state of the Chinese language.|9780804835091|, This is a revised second edition of Tuttle's Reading and Writing Chinese . Reading and Writing Chinese has long been the bestselling reference text for foreign students and teachers of Chinese characters. This new edition focuses on the internationally recognized test of Chinese language proficiency, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). All 800 characters prescribed for Level A are covered here, and the 1400+ Levels B and C characters are covered concisely. All of the prescribed vocabulary for Levels A-C of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi is included among the example compounds. Knowledge of the 2,200+ characters and 5,253+ vocabulary items covered will equip students to take the test at either the Basic or the Elementary-Intermediate standard. Success in the top band of the Basic standard is sufficient to enter college inChina. Completely revised with simplified characters, it draws on the lessons learned from the use of the book in classrooms to provide a convenient and up-to-date introduction to the Chinese writing system. materials are organized in units of progressive difficulty and complexity, with clear definitions of the individual characters presented in a logical and systematical sequence. The student's ability to read Chinese and write Chinese are reinforced throughout.
LC Classification Number
PL1171

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