{"product_id":"the-century-chinese-english-dictionary-2-volume-set-900-000-entries-across-the-sciences-arts-everyday-language","title":"The Century Chinese-English Dictionary (2-Volume Set): 900,000 Entries Across the Sciences, Arts \u0026 Everyday Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/72a8d24b55e5e77e5bf491d2a62c0b5bc305c13ba9ea9c6dc9f5ccd6aa314d7f.jpg?v=1793437396\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy this dictionary?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMost Chinese-English dictionaries don't carry enough entries — technical terms go missing, idioms get awkward translations or no treatment at all.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Century Chinese-English Dictionary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecarries\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e900,000 entries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, spanning everyday language to science, medicine, law, and business. If it's a Chinese expression, this dictionary almost certainly gives you an accurate English equivalent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/item.winxuan.com\/1202466336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat it does for you:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFind authoritative English translations of technical terminology while translating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eUnderstand how Chinese words map to English in different contexts while studying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eConfirm whether your English phrasing is natural when writing papers, emails, or reports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLook up idioms, quotations, and modern terms in both languages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhere the value comes from:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is a national dictionary project led by Prof. Wu Guanghua, compiled by nearly 100 experts from over 20 universities and institutions over roughly 10 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/item.winxuan.com\/1202466336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. The complete work runs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e36 million characters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, with over\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e20,000 new words, 30,000 quotations, and 30,000 idioms and expressions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, covering 200+ natural science disciplines and 100+ social science disciplines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/book.douban.com\/subject\/35597145\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Wu Guanghua's earlier Chinese-English dictionary won China's National Book Award, and his dictionaries are held by 99 major American universities and libraries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/book.douban.com\/subject\/35597145\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. This is not a hastily assembled reference — it's an authoritative work vetted by academia and the publishing industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWho it's for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChinese-to-English translators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOverseas learners of Chinese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eUniversity students and researchers who need bilingual reference for papers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eProfessionals in trade, law, medicine, and technology who need precise bilingual expression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eReaders interested in the Chinese language and culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eProduct details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 hardcover volumes in a slipcase, 5,320 pages total, 16-mo format, published by Shanghai Translation Publishing House, bilingual Chinese-English layout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/97aebacbe04387a5e1e13e87d304ac89292c6f800a05cdb57380f81c56c06495.jpg?v=1793437400\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/d2a7a6d956493cfbbdffc99535ace24e418debfc1c7bdc5a643a273fbd4e0f72.jpg?v=1793437404\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/e15d3d70d3106d198993eccf4a5243e82de9f2d289a1bc8b91a81e7a46917bda.jpg?v=1793437408\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462405153102,"sku":"978-7-5327-6992-6-1709645-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/02e2d70d747a9e7d68e826a9ff212b3f827969e55c2dd59b29a0d8208b070a0b.jpg?v=1793416699","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/the-century-chinese-english-dictionary-2-volume-set-900-000-entries-across-the-sciences-arts-everyday-language","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}