{"product_id":"mcgraw-hills-chinese-dictionary-guide-to-20000-essential-words-9780071629249","title":"McGraw-Hill's Chinese Dictionary \u0026 Guide to 20,000 Essential Words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breakthrough bilingual dictionary that makes finding the right Chinese character a breeze\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen he surveyed his students, author Quanyu Huang found that only two out of 300 used a Chinese dictionary. Their main obstacle is how existing dictionaries are organized; either a user needs to know the radical of a character, how to recognize or count writing strokes, or how a character is pronounced. In \u003ci\u003eMcGraw- Hill's Chinese Dictionary and Guide to 20,000 Essential Words\u003c\/i\u003e the author overcomes this problem with his unique broken marks method. Each character is comprised of different marks separated by a physical space or sharp change of direction at the end of a mark. Count these marks, and you can locate the Chinese character you need in less than a minute. This dictionary and guide will also be a perfect complement to your AP Chinese studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Quanyu Huang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071629249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuanyu Huang, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the director of the Confucius Institute in Oxford, Ohio, and a bestselling author in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40538709524595,"sku":"9.78007E+12","price":62.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c8a2088a-79ef-4904-b815-280d724976ab.jpg?v=1666703221","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/mcgraw-hills-chinese-dictionary-guide-to-20000-essential-words-9780071629249","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}