title: Chinese-English Frequency Dictionary: A Study Guide to Mandarin Chinese's 500 Most Frequently Used Words (English and Mandarin Chinese Edition)
author:  Yong Ho 
description: This instructive reference to the 500 most frequently used words in the Chinese language provides meaning and grammatical explanations of usage. The text functions as both a traditional dictionary and a teaching guide to the world's most widely spoken language. Each entry is presented in both Chinese characters and roman letters, with pinyin transcription. A basic introduction and a pronunciation guide to the Chinese language are also included.
zlib_text: A Frequency Dictionary 
  of Mandarin Chinese
   
   
  A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese is an invaluable tool
  for all learners of Mandarin Chinese, providing a list of the 5,000
  words and the 2,000 Chinese characters most commonly used in
  the language. Based on a 50-million-word corpus composed of
  spoken, fiction, non-fiction and news texts in current use, the
  dictionary provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list, as
  well as alphabetical and part-of-speech indexes.
  All entries in the frequency list feature the English equivalent
  and a sample sentence with English translation. The dictionary also
  contains 30 thematically organised lists of frequently used words
  on a variety of topics such as food, weather, travel and time
  expressions.
  A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese enables students
  of all levels to maximise their study of Mandarin vocabulary in an
  efficient and engaging way. It also represents an excellent resource
  for teachers of the language.
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