English Title: Introduction to Classical Chinese
Chinese Title: 古汉语入门
ISBN-10: 7-5619-2378-3, 7561923783
ISBN-13: 978-7-5619-2378-8, 9787561923788
Author: Ying Tian
Binding: softcover
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight: 780g
Size: 210mm x 285mm
Language: simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, pinyin, English
Annotations: simplified Chinese, English
Publisher: BLCU Press (北京语言文化大学出版社)
Level: Advanced Chinese
Link: online audio Category: Classical Chinese
This book is compiled for overseas students who are just beginning to study classical Chinese. There are 20 lessons altogether in this book, all of which were selected from the most classical works from the Pre-Qin to Ming and Qing dynasties. The texts and supplementary reading materials are annotated in pinyin. Traditional Chinese characters, modern Chinese translation and English translation are provided for each text and the key words are annotated in Chinese and English. A number of sample sentences are used to explain the important grammatical points/ knowledge in classical Chinese. Simplified Chinese and English translations are provided to explain the cultural knowledge related to this lesson. A manual of key to the exercises is attached to this book.