j a m e s f o r s y t h ✡ n e t

Before getting hold of this book I thought it was a survey of the pros and cons of the various Chinese dictionaries available. It’s not. It is a discussion of the language from a lexical point of view. Or of Chinese “lexis”.

Aside from an analysis of Chinese words themselves, this book serves as a fantastic collection of lists of vocabulary, which can be learnt together in sets, aiding memory.

As with many Chinese books of this nature, it may be necessary to annotate it yourself, noting whether any given word is still used in China, especially the area you are in or are planning to travel to.

For a less comprehensive vocabulary guide, but much cheaper if you can find it, is An Introduction to Modern Chinese Vocabulary, published by Sinolinghua, Beijing.

Here’s a picture of the three of us, taken by our friend Marco. It was at Swensen’s (Novena), in Singapore.

We’ve now returned, and are settling back into work for at least twelve months before we travel overseas again.

I hope to progressively post more pictures of our holiday here as time enables.

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