Download or read book Langenscheidt Pocket Dictionary Mandarin Chinese written by Redaktion Langenscheidt and published by Pons Gmbh. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Langenscheidt Pocket Dictionary Mandarin Chinese is a dictionary for those who work with the English and Chinese languages at beginner's or intermediate level. Focusing on modern usage, the Pocket Dictionary offers coverage of everyday language, including vocabulary from areas such as computers and business. Grammatical or function words are treated in some detail, on both the English-Chinese and the Chinese-English sides. A large number of idiomatic phrases are given to show how the two languages correspond in context. Over 40.000 references in Langenscheidt quality Comprehensive vocabulary with many idiomatic expressions and up-to-date words Pinyin transcription of all Chinese characters Chinese-English section arranged alphabetically according to pronunciation Appendix with Taiwanese equivalents All headwords in blue for quick reference Long-lasting vinyl cover