Tuttle Learner's Chinese English Dictionary

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Customer Reviews:

My favorite [Posted on 2007-08-04]
I own several Chinese-English dictionaries. This is my favorite. In its layout, type size, sample sentences ( with pinyin), scope of vocabulary, breakdown of word components ( very helpful in understanding the meaning behind the word and the Chinese mindset) as well as many other features mentioned by other reviewers on this page this text is outstanding.

One feature which I love is the inclusion of traditional characters. Though the simplified characters form the basis of the book wherever the traditional character varies it is listed. Many dictionaries lack this vital resource.

I use this now as my preferred beginner and intermediate level Chinese-English dictionary.

Tuttle Learner's Chinese English Dictionary [Posted on 2007-12-26]
The book is well organized and easy to find information. I'm not too familiar with PinYin so I can't account for its accuracy. On the whole, book arrived within time period.

Elementary my dear Dr. [Posted on 2008-01-19]

Like most things in life this dictionary has some good points and some poor ones. Yes I agree with most folks that the word usage in sentences is handy and functional, I like that. But little else is truly useful here in china. The pages are definitely cluttered with blue print on white background, black on white, varying types and scripts and boxes, traditional and simple characters, script sizes large to tiny (bring your 10X eyepiece) etc. But the biggest drawback is the limitation of words; it's just too much like the car that starts only 30% of the time-it is just not dependable enough for daily use. Maybe in usa where one is learning from a text and the words are few, then this dictionary may be OK. If in china then it just is not worth the money to buy or effort to carry and use because failure to find the word is just much too frequent and really, how many dictionaries do you want? Although Langenscheidt's Pocket D. too has drawbacks, it is much more useful here.

Great!! [Posted on 2008-02-06]
This is such a good book! The example sentences and the cultural notes are great. And the appendices contain some very helpful information! Ever wanted to know what your name would be in Chinese?

use two dictionaries [Posted on 2008-05-07]
Use the Tuttle Learner's Chinese-English Dictionary along with the Oxford Beginner's Chinese Dictionary. The Tuttle is better for Chinese-English in that it contains more entries and examples. The Oxford is better for English-Chinese. One very nice feature is that the measure words are included with the nouns. Use both dictionaries together for the most helpful learning experience, but keep in mind the dictionaries are geared towards students and will not be overly comprehensive.

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