Compact English-Chinese Mini Dictionary : Learn Essential Mandarin Words in English! Learn Essential English Words in Mandarin! (Paperback)

This book lists approximately 4,800 core English words with standard Chinese (Mandarin) equivalents including standard American pronunciation. Main entries are in English alphabetically with standard American pronunciation with focus on stressed syllable*in bold print.. In the next line, pasts of speech label ([n.] for nouns and [v.] for verbs) and the entry's Chinese equivalents in Pinyin (Romanized standard Chinese pronunciation) followed by Chinese characters (both simplified and traditional if applicable).This book is ideal for learners of English as a second language who want to communicate more effectively and also for learners of Chinese who know English. [Sample]cave [keiv] [n.] dòng xué 洞穴cavity [kævəti] [n.] zhù yá 蛀牙 (蛀牙)cedar [si: dər] [n.] shān 杉ceiling [si: liŋ][n.] tiān huā bǎn 天花板