{"product_id":"reading-and-writing-chinese-third-edition-hsk-all-levels-2-349-chinese-characters-and-5-000-compounds-paperback","title":"Reading and Writing Chinese: Third Edition, Hsk All Levels (2,349 Chinese Characters and 5,000+ Compounds) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam McNaughton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJiageng Fan\u003c\/b\u003e (Revised by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a complete and easy-to-use guide for reading and writing Chinese characters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearning written Chinese is an essential part of mastering the Chinese language. Used as a standard by students and teachers learning to read Chinese and write Chinese for more than three decades, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eReading \u0026amp; Writing Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e has been thoroughly revised and updated. \u003ci\u003eReading \u0026amp; Writing Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e places at your fingertips the essential 1,725 Chinese characters' current definitions, derivations, pronunciations, and examples of correct usage by utilizing cleverly condensed grids. This guide also focuses on Pinyin, which is the official system to transcribe Hanzi, Chinese characters, into Latin script, now universally used in mainland China and Singapore. Traditional characters (still used in Taiwan and Hong Kong) are also included, making this a complete reference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNewly updated and revised, these characters are the ones officially prescribed by the Chinese government for the internationally recognized test of proficiency in Chinese, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). The student's ability to read and write Chinese are reinforced throughout the text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features of this newly-expanded edition include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The 1,725 most frequently used characters in both Simplified and Traditional forms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All 2,633 characters and 5,000+ compounds required for the HSK Exam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Standard Hanyu Pinyin romanizations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e More mnemonic phrases and etymologies to help you remember the characters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An extensive introduction, alphabetical index, and index according to stroke count and stroke order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Completely updated\/expanded English definitions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Convenient quick-reference tables of radicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Updated and revised compounds, plus 25% more vocabulary now offered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Codes to assist those who are preparing for the AP exam or the HSK exam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJiageng Fan\u003c\/b\u003e specializes in the linguistic relationship between the Chinese and Japanese languages and scripts, focusing on the etymology of characters. He has lived, studied and taught Chinese, Japanese and English in China and Australia and has traveled extensively. After obtaining a B.A. at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, then working as a magazine editor, he moved to Christchurch, New Zealand, where he earned a First Class Honours Degree from the University of Canterbury. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam McNaughton\u003c\/b\u003e was the founding teacher of Chinese at Oberlin College. From 1986 he taught at Hong Kong's City University, where he was the founding program leader of the BA (Honours) program in Translation and Interpretation.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335435542893,"sku":"9780804842990","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/SU9YZWIvMXNPSGRWVGNtYnF1ZHlkUT09.webp?v=1778897044","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/reading-and-writing-chinese-third-edition-hsk-all-levels-2-349-chinese-characters-and-5-000-compounds-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}