An Introduction to Modern Chinese Vocabulary

by jin shaozhi

An Introduction to Modern Chinese Vocabulary provides concise and essential knowledge about the formation of words; the characteristics of basic vocabulary; the discrimination of synonyms; the classification of vocabulary; idioms, proverbs, and xiehouyu; and the study and usage of words. Each chapter is followed by a set of problems and exercises. A key to the exercises can be found in the back of the book.

This modern Chinese primer is designed for foreign students majoring in modern Chinese and for those taking refresher courses in the language. It is also suitable for other nonnative speakers pursuing college-level, independent studies in Chinese.

95 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Marta · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first part is much more interesting than the second. It would be helpful to have a translation of each word and sentence.