Concise Chinese Dictionary | Hanyu xiao cidian (bilingue Anglais - Chinois avec Pinyin)

Concise Chinese Dictionary (English Edition) is a bilingual dictionary written for elementary Chinese learners whose native language is English. There are over 4000 entries in the Chinese-English section, including the basic vocabulary of HSK and high-frequency words of Lexicon of Common Words in Contemporary Chinese. There are over 4000 entries in the English-Chinese section, which include the most commonly used and fundamental terms. In this dictionary, most of the definitions are literal translations that are easy to understand. All example words and sentences are marked with Chinese pinyin. The dictionary provides sample words and sentences that come from daily life, focusing on oral expression and taking into account the cultural backgrounds concerned. Appendices include The Rules on Stroke Order for Chinese Characters, A Brief Chronology of Chinese History and A Brief Table of Administrative Divisions in China, etc. Moreover, it is equipped with hundreds of colorful illustrations to help learners to understand the meanings of certain words. Thus, it can be applied to elementary Chinese learners or those who are learning the corresponding foreign language.
The dictionary has a Chinese-English section and an English-Chinese one so that you can look up words both ways.
Each section includes 4000-plus basic and most frequently used words, with concise definitions and real-life examples that are ready for use.
Pinyin is provided for each Chinese headword and example phrase or sentence.
It is a useful tool for everyday consultation as well as language learning.
Table of Contents
凡例............................................................. 1—8
词目笔画索引........................................... 9—56
正文....................................................... 1—1260
汉语—英语部分.................................... 1— 542
英语—汉语部分................................ 543—1260
彩色插图（1—16）................... 542、543之间
附录.................................................. 1261—1278
汉语拼音方案.................................. 1263—1266
汉字书写笔顺规则.......................... 1267—1268
中国历代纪元简表.......................... 1269—1271
计量单位表...................................... 1272—1274
中国行政区划简表.......................... 1275—1276
十二生肖..................................................... 1277
二十四节气................................................. 1278
User’s Guide ............................................................................ 1-8
Stroke Index of Headwords.....................................................9-56
Text of the Dictionary...........................................................1-1260
Chinese-English.......................................................................1-542
English-Chinese.................................................................543-1260
Color Illustrations (1-16)................................ between 542 and 543
Appendices..................................................................... 1261-1278
The Scheme for the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet............ 1263-1266
The Rules on Stroke Order for Chinese Characters......... 1267-1268
A Brief Chronology of Chinese History............................ 1269-1271
Units of Measurement.................................................... 1272-1274
A Brief Table of Administrative Divisions in China........... 1275-1276
The Twelve Symbolic Animals................................................... 1277
The Twenty-four Solar Terms.................................................... 1278