The Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary is a practical companion in a handy format and very resistant due to the well-made plastic cover. The 5th edition of this dictionary is now available. The content has been enriched with new words that reflect the advancement in science and technology as well as in the areas of economy, information technology, telecommunications and changes in politics, culture and society.
Both language directions English-Chinese (403 pages) and Chinese-English (530 pages) are in one volume combinedwith a total of 235,000 entries (including characters, words, phrases, translations), both parts being provided with pinyin transcription. All Chinese characters are in simplified characters, with the main entries in the Chinese-English part of the dictionary also being given in traditional characters.
The Chinese-English part is preceded by a radical table for searching the characters. The appendix also contains twelve practical topics on 34 pages such as frequently used Chinese radicals, conversion of measure units, geographical names, etc. Compared to the previous edition of the Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary, every aspect of the Dictionary has been revised, including definitions, examples, pinyin transcription, grammar and design.