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The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learningA clear, modern Chinese to English and English to Chinese dictionary. The essential reference book for Chinese: an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly language supplement in one handy volume.Designed for learners of Chinese or English, from beginner up to university level, this is the ideal text for anyone who needs easy access to both a dictionary and a practical language supplement.Extensive coverage of today's English and Chinese, (for example, contactless, livestream, transgender, ¿¿, ¿¿) with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation.Includes Pinyin for all Chinese headwords, translations, phrases and examples to help with the pronunciation of Chinese words. Pinyin is the official phonetic system for transcribing Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet, and is accepted in all Chinese-speaking countries.Includes both simplified and traditional Chinese characters. Simplified characters are generally used in mainland China and Singapore, while traditional characters are mainly used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.The Language in Action supplement offers practical help with everyday language for both Chinese and English.The radical index is a clear guide to looking up Chinese characters, helping the user to navigate the dictionary and find Chinese characters without knowing their pronunciation.

The home of trusted English learner's dictionaries for everyday language learning.Collins Easy Learning Grammar and Punctuation is an accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation.With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this book is indispensable for understanding correct usage.Fully updated based on extensive corpus research, the second edition of Collins Easy Learning Grammar and Punctuation is a uniquely helpful guide to all areas of English grammar and punctuation, providing clear guidance through the intricacies of the English language.Each grammatical and punctuation point is clearly described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English.

The must-have German School Dictionary for KS3 and GCSE, fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE.This handy-sized Collins German School Dictionary is modern, up-to-date, clear and easy to use. Developed specifically for secondary school students at Key Stage 3 and GCSE, it is ideal for use in the classroom, at home and for exams.- Contains all the words and phrases students will need, with key curriculum words highlighted, all essential phrases covered, and thousands of examples to show how German is really used.- Clear layout and alphabet tabs down the side of each page lead the students to the information they need quickly and without fuss. All main translations are underlined to help users go straight to the answer they are looking for.- Includes language tips and culture notes throughout.- Ich bin, du bist... German verbs made easy! Each verb on the German side of the dictionary is cross-referred to a comprehensive 94-page verb guide, with full conjugations and example phrases showing the verb used in context.Also available:Spanish School Dictionary (9780008718282)French School Dictionary (9780008718275)

The home of trusted English learner's dictionaries for everyday language learning.Collins Easy Learning Writing is an easy-to-use guide on how to write good, clear and effective English.With simple explanations of everything from the basics of sentence and paragraph structure, to writing CVs, letters and essays, this book is a valuable guide for anyone who wants to improve their writing.Collins Easy Learning Writing is the helpful guide to good written style. Covering areas such as sentence structure, punctuation and page layout, all users of English will appreciate the clear advice provided in this book.Each point is described in a user-friendly format, with corpus examples that show how English is really used today.

The trusted secondary dictionary this back to school.This English School Dictionary is the perfect language companion for all students age 11+ (Key Stage 3 and GCSE).Containing over 20,000 entries with up-to-date definitions relating to Covid-19 (coronavirus, lockdown), environmental issues (biodegradable, deforestation, global warming, sustainable), and technology (avatar, cloud, meme, stream, virtual), as well as national curriculum subject vocabulary, this dictionary is perfect for students to use in class and at home.The clear layout makes finding entries exceptionally easy, and full definitions are given in simple language, often in complete sentences. A special section on spelling follows the main dictionary. It outlines key spelling rules and lists words that are commonly confused or misspelled, so it helps students to identify and master the trickiest spelling problems. A paperback edition of this dictionary is also available (9780008257927).