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Sino-Tibetan languages
Paperback. Suitable for intermediate to advanced learners of Chinese, this book presents the 500 most commonly used Chinese idioms or chengyu, along with a variety of synonyms, antonyms and the most common structures, enabling readers to make educated guesses about the meanings of hundreds of unfamiliar idioms. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415776820
- ISBN
- 9780415776820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. This invaluable interpretive tool, first published in 1937, is now available for the first time in a paperback edition specially aimed at students of Chinese Buddhism. Num Pages: 536 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CBD; GBC; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 291 x 37. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700714551
- ISBN
- 9780700714551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.36
€ 106.36
Hardcover. Wang Yun (1749-1819) was a famous playwright in imperial China. Her play "A Dream of Glory" is a significant full length chaunqi written by a woman about a woman's dream and desire. This volume provides an English translation with detailed annotations and introduction of traditional Chinese women's drama. Translator(s): Wu, Qingyun. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629963095
- ISBN
- 9789629963095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.71
€ 54.71
Paperback. Translator(s): Yang, Xianyi. Num Pages: 2580 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 112 x 93. Weight in Grams: 1470. New Approaches to Learning Chinese. 2555 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJ. Dimension: 181 x 112 x 93. Weight: 1514. Translator(s): Yang Xianyi.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Foreign Languages Press
- Edition
- Box
- Number of pages
- 2580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9787119006437
- ISBN
- 9787119006437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.30
€ 52.99
€ 52.30
Paperback. Suitable for learners of Mandarin Chinese, this dictionary provides a list of the 5,000 words and the 2,000 Chinese characters most commonly used in the language. Based on a fifty-million-word corpus composed of spoken, fiction, non-fiction and news texts, it provides the user with a detailed frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical index. Series: Routledge Frequency Dictionaries. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; CBDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1 Blg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415455862
- ISBN
- 9780415455862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. A collection of over 3000 commonly-used colloquial expressions in Cantonese, with English translations. Each entry presents the expression in Chinese characters with its literal translation in English, its phonetic transcription in the Yale Romanization System, and a description of its meaning. Num Pages: 375 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDCC; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622019751
- ISBN
- 9789622019751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.28
€ 32.28
Hardcover. This pioneering, classic study of 20th-century Chinese fiction covers some sixty years, from the Literary Revolution of 1917 through the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1111.
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966614
- ISBN
- 9789629966614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.83
€ 83.83
Paperback. Republication of the pioneering classic study of modern Chinese fiction. Num Pages: 776 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 43. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 776
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213112
- ISBN
- 9780253213112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.45
€ 37.99
€ 34.45
Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; APFA; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141628
- ISBN
- 9780231141628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 90.75
€ 118.91
€ 90.75
Paperback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141635
- ISBN
- 9780231141635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Offers a look at contemporary Chinese society. This book covers such topics as: buying a home versus having a child; consumer exports to America; depression; online dating; cell phones; empty-nest syndrome; fast food; the Virginia Tech massacre; medicine; the 2008 Sichuan earthquake; and, global warming. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 536
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146911
- ISBN
- 9780691146911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.86€ 62.72
€ 80.86
€ 62.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- New York Review Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966591
- ISBN
- 9789629966591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.64
€ 21.99
€ 15.64
Paperback. Written from the perspective of a foreign student who has just arrived in China, this title provides the lessons and learning materials about the changing face of China. It includes lessons on daily life, such as doing laundry and getting a haircut, as well as visiting the zoo, night markets, and the Great Wall. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1236.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148366
- ISBN
- 9780691148366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.86€ 62.72
€ 80.86
€ 62.72
Paperback. In 50 lessons, this text examines both structural patterns and morphological features characteristic of Mandarin Chinese. The authors describe cultural idiosyncracies in language use and give discoursal strategies for forming sustained conversations. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDCM; CJBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Number of pages
- 534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622015951
- ISBN
- 9789622015951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.43
€ 48.43
Paperback. This culture-based primer provides lessons organized around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythlogy, customs and cuisine. The focus is on reading strategies and the teaching of "discourse grammar", a more authentic approach to the study of languages. Editor(s): Liu, Irene; Hailong, Wang. Series: Asian Studies Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, numerous spot illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CJBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125550
- ISBN
- 9780231125550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. The two-volume primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in Chinese-speaking homes and speak the language but cannot read or write it. This text develops lessons around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythology, customs, and cuisine. Editor(s): Liu, Irene; Wang, Hailong. Series: Asian Studies Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 275 x 17. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135672
- ISBN
- 9780231135672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
Paperback. The two-volume primer is addressed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing number of Chinese language students who were raised in the United States in Chinese-speaking homes and speak the language but cannot read or write it. This text develops lessons around readings on Chinese history, culture, geography, literature, folktales and mythology, customs, and cuisine. Editor(s): Liu, Irene; Wang, Hailong. Series: Asian Studies Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135856
- ISBN
- 9780231135856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.70
€ 53.51
€ 42.70
Paperback. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691162935
- ISBN
- 9780691162935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.83€ 48.71
€ 61.83
€ 48.71
Paperback. Provides students with essential lessons for advancing their Chinese language skills, and also introduces important aspects of contemporary Chinese society and culture. It incorporates suggestions from years of student and teacher feedback, and includes lessons as well as vocabulary glosses, grammar explanations, and exercises. Series: The Princeton Language Program: Modern Chinese. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 281 x 18. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153094
- ISBN
- 9780691153094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.72€ 57.47
€ 73.72
€ 57.47
Hardback. Fiction and drama repeatedly pose questions concerning relations both among people and between people and their possessions: What ties individuals together, whether permanently or temporarily? When can ownership be transferred, and when does an object define its owner? This book traces how these political questions were addressed in fiction. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031562
- ISBN
- 9780674031562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32