52,000 words, phrases and meanings.

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A synonyms dictionary written especially for learners. It groups words with similar meanings and explains the differences between them.

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The text has been fully updated to include all the latest vocabulary. In addition, the dictionary boasts an entirely new layout and typography, with highlighted entries offering cultural and encyclopedic information on life in France. This new edition of the French Essential Dictionary and Grammar is an invaluable companion to anyone involved in French language studies.

The characters you need to complete a business transaction, find a street address, and carry out many other important day-to-day tasks are all here. All entries include readings, meanings, stroke-orders, common compounds, and different versions of the Chinese characters. Actual use of these characters is illustrated in sample materials, forms to fill out, and photos taken in public places in Chinese, where the ability to read the characters is indispensable!

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words and traces their usage through 2.5 million illustrative quotations from a wide range of literary and other sources. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new version of the Oxford English Dictionary (Second Edition) on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version now includes almost 2,000 words and phrases from the OED team's ongoing revision program, as well as the full text of the OED Second Edition, published in 1989, the Oxford English Dictionary Addition Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. Minimum system requirements: PC with 200 MHz Pentium-class processor 32 MB RAM (64

Reading and Writing Chinese has been the standardtext for foreign students and teachers of the Chinese WritingSystem since Tuttle first published it over 20 years ago. This new,completely revised edition offers students a more convenient,efficient, and up-to-date introduction to the writing system.

This is a revised third edition of Tuttle’s Reading Writing Chinese . This new edition focuses on the internationally recognized test ofproficiency in Chinese, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). All800 characters prescribed for Level A are covered here, and the1400+ Levels B and C characters are covered concisely. All of the prescribed vocabulary for Levels A-C of the HanyuShuiping Kaoshi is included among the example compounds. Knowledgeof the 2,200+ characters and 5,253+ vocabulary items covered willequip students to take the test at either the Basic or theElementary-Intermediate standard. Success in the top band of theBasic standard is sufficient to enter college in China.

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Updated and expanded edition of this popular dictionary with bilingual CD-ROM. This edition has been enlarged to contain over 2,000 new English words, new study pages, and a 16-page full-colour supplement. The pack also contains a bilingual CD-ROM.