"Specifically designed for English speakers who are beginning their study of Chinese, this book covers 2,500 basic vocabulary items needed to pass Levels 1-5 of the standard proficiency test, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi. All Chinese words and phrases in this dictionary are given in Chinese characters and Romanized form using the standard Hanyu Pinyin system of romanization to enable immediate and accurate pronunciation. An analysis of word-formation is provided to understand the ways that words with two or more syllables are formed in Chinese. Example sentences are presented with Pinyin and English equivalents, to show how each main word is used correctly."--