This dictionary includes a collection of over 11,000 Chinese idioms, explaining the meanings of difficult characters in idioms. Idioms with similar or opposite meanings are listed to help learners master more idioms. All sample sentences are selected from authoritative works.

《歇后语101(汉英对照)》精选汉语中最有价值的、常用的、表现力强的歇后语101则。主要包括：矮子爬楼梯--步步登高；八仙过海--各显神通；半天空里挂口袋--装疯（风）；半夜里偷桃吃--找软的捏；扁担没扎--两头失塌；搽粉进棺材--死要面子等。每则均附英文释义，并配一幅精美插图，另对一些难解词语给出中英文注释。

Learn the most popular gems of Chinese wisdom, such as "A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit", i.e. you learn from making mistakes, or, "What you hear about may be false, but what you see is true". The Chinese use these wise sayings on a daily basis. Each "pearl" is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and English, with an illustration, and is followed by a brief explanation in Chinese and English. Some more obscure expressions are clarified with the help of annotations in both Chinese and English. This is a great book to help you learn Chinese language and culture, and who knows....you may even become wiser in the process!

A great book for those who want to sound more like a native speaker of Chinese or for anyone who needs some pearls of wisdom every now and then. Both English and Chinese explanations with illustrations.

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded Chinese readers designed for kids and teenagers, consisting of six levels. There are stories about the life of modern teenagers, classical works, myths, legends, idiom stories and so on, which enable students to learn Chinese characters and words better, improve their Chinese competence and enhance their understanding of the Chinese culture while enjoying the joy of reading.

Chinese Idioms about Snakes and Their Related Stories is an elementary-level (600 words) Chinese reader which tells idiom stories about snakes using concise language and fantastic illustrations. A wordlist is provided for the story in each book, and small exercises and a passage for extended reading are provided after the story to help students to do self-evaluations and teachers to conduct classroom activities. A free CD-ROM included narrates the story, the passage for extended reading and the wordlist in the book.

About the Author
Carol Chen is currently a Chinese teacher at West Island School, a part of the English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong. Ms. Chen holds a master’s degree in Chinese Language Education and has been teaching Chinese for many years in international schools in Hong Kong. She participated in the writing of several textbooks of Chinese as a foreign language, including a GCSE Chinese textbook sponsored by the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong. Her publications include A+ Chinese and other textbooks.

Gems of the Chinese Language Through the Ages is tailored for non-native speakers who are learning Chinese as a foreign language and is comprised of the following titles: 101 Common Chinese Idioms and Set Phrases, 101 Pearls of Chinese Wisdom, 101 Chinese Two-Part Allegorical Sayings, The Stories Behind 101 Chinese Idioms. Each book provides concise explanations and interesting illustrations of 101 idioms and sayings. Pinyin and English translations are also added. Some of more obscure expressions has been further annotated in both Chinese and English. Throughout the series, readers will not only learn Chinese culture, but improve their communicative competence and gradually become a China Hand. The slim design of the books (120mm*185mm) make them convenient for readers to read at any time. MP3s are also available to accompany the books on the Sinolinguas website by scanning the QR code.

In this book you can learn the stories behind the most popular Chinese idioms, such as, "One word worth a thousand pieces of gold" and "When a Man Attains the Dao, Even His Pets Go To Heaven". Each idiom is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and English, with an illustration, and is followed by the story of its origin in Chinese and English. Some obscure expressions are clarified with the help of annotations in both Chinese and English. You'll never be at a loss for a conversation starter again after you read this book!

Level: Beginner; Primary School

Easy Steps to Chinese for Kids is a series of Chinese textbooks specifically designed for kids from non-Chinese backgrounds. It covers four levels, each of which is made up of two volumes: a and b (each with a CD), accompanied by workbooks a and b, picture flashcards (for students) and word cards (for instructors to use in the classroom).This series has four characters in it, namely Ding Yi, Tian Li, Jingjing and Lele, who are primary school students from China and abroad. Beautifully designed illustrations, simple sentences and dialogues and lovely songs among other means are adopted to develop the kids’ interest in learning Chinese and help them lay a solid Chinese foundation by mastering fundamental Chinese knowledge such as numbers, basic strokes, family members and daily expressions. Chinese culture is introduced in concise language and illustrated with beautiful pictures on the last two pages of each volume together with some color stickers for practice. This is Workbook 2a (French Edition) in the series, a beautifully designed full-color book with altogether 7 lessons encompassing such topics as numbers, brothers and sisters, friends, toys, hobbies, daily routines and colours, etc. Considering the physical and psychological characteristics of kids in Grade 2, the Workbook provides a bunch of simple exercises, such as numbering, matching, coloring and drawing, in order to teach the kids Chinese knowledge as well as train their abilities of thinking and practice.

About the Author
Ms. Yamin Ma, with a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature and a master's degree in Education, is now teaching Chinese in an international school in Hong Kong. Ms. Ma has many years' experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and knows well about the AP Chinese Program in the US and the IB Chinese Test in Europe.

Now you can learn the stories behind the most popular Chinese idioms, such as, "One word worth a thousand pieces of gold," and, "When a Man Attains the Dao, Even His Pets Go To Heaven." Each idiom is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and English, with an illustration, and is followed by the story of its origin in Chinese and English. Some obscure expressions are clarified with the help of annotations in both Chinese and English. You'll never be at a loss for a conversation starter again after you read this book!

Level: Elementary; Primary School, Middle School

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded Chinese readers designed for kids and teenagers, consisting of six levels. There are stories about the life of modern teenagers, classical works, myths, legends, idiom stories and so on, which enable students to learn Chinese characters and words better, improve their Chinese competence and enhance their understanding of the Chinese culture while enjoying the joy of reading. Chinese Idioms about Dragons and Their Related Stories is an elementary-level (600 words) Chinese reader which tells idiom stories about dragons using concise language and fantastic illustrations. A wordlist is provided for the story in each book, and small exercises and a passage for extended reading are provided after the story to help students to do self-evaluations and teachers to conduct classroom activities. A free CD-ROM included narrates the story, the passage for extended reading and the wordlist in the book.

About the Author
Carol Chen is currently a Chinese teacher at West Island School, a part of the English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong. Ms. Chen holds a master’s degree in Chinese Language Education and has been teaching Chinese for many years in international schools in Hong Kong. She participated in the writing of several textbooks of Chinese as a foreign language, including a GCSE Chinese textbook sponsored by the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong. Her publications include A+ Chinese and other textbooks.

Level: Elementary; Primary School, Middle School

The Chinese Library Series is a collection of graded Chinese readers designed for kids and teenagers, consisting of six levels. There are stories about the life of modern teenagers, classical works, myths, legends, idiom stories and so on, which enable students to learn Chinese characters and words better, improve their Chinese competence and enhance their understanding of the Chinese culture while enjoying the joy of reading. Chinese Idioms about Hares and Their Related Stories is an elementary-level (600 words) Chinese reader which tells idiom stories about hares using concise language and fantastic illustrations. A wordlist is provided for the story in each book, and small exercises and a passage for extended reading are provided after the story to help students to do self-evaluations and teachers to conduct classroom activities. A free CD-ROM included narrates the story, the passage for extended reading and the wordlist in the book.

About the Author
Carol Chen is currently a Chinese teacher at West Island School, a part of the English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong. Ms. Chen holds a master’s degree in Chinese Language Education and has been teaching Chinese for many years in international schools in Hong Kong. She participated in the writing of several textbooks of Chinese as a foreign language, including a GCSE Chinese textbook sponsored by the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong. Her publications include A+ Chinese and other textbooks.

Media Recommendation
"Having been teaching Chinese as a foreign language for several years, I find this book very helpful for students to teach themselves some popular Chinese idioms in reading and writing. To learn Chinese idioms on their own-it is very good ！ "
��Ma Naiqiang, Senior TCFL teacher at Beijing University
"As a westerner who taught English to Chinese students in China for about 10 years, I wish I had had this book then. Not only would I have increased my knowledge ofidiomatic Chinese; I would have learnt many fascinating details ofCI-una' s history and culture. The alphabetical order makes it easy to find the phrase you want to understand. And the 'English Equivalent' phrases would have made great teaching material for classes of Chinese students preparing to live overseas-l would have taught one at every lesson. I strongly recommend this book to both students and teachers, ofEnglish and Chinese."
��Juliet Adams, ESOL and IELTS teacher in Tianjin
"Reading this book as a native speaker has immensely given me an inside look into parts ofChinese culture and language that my background as an American prohibits me from understanding. I think this book appropriately offers a simplified description ofmany ofthe phrases to help both those fluent in either English or Chinese and does a greatjob creating a bridge between the two languages and cultures. I am thoroughly impressed with the translation ofsome ofthe Chinese stories and can actually see myselfusing some of the terms myself once I gain a better understanding ofthe Chinese language. I recommend this book to English speakers attempting to learn and understand Chinese language and culture and for Chinese speakers attempting to learn English with the mindset of applying what they' re learning to an actual, verbal conversation. "
��Dashaun T. Gasque, ESOL teacher in Beijing and Shenzhen　 B.A, in Psychology & Spanish, University ofNotre Dame, 2011

Level: Intermediate, Advanced, 汉语研究者

As we know,many expressions are universal and exist in many languages. Every language uses its own metaphors and its own method to describe them. English contains many commonly used expressions to express many ideas and contents.The parallel Chinese expression are generally (but not totally) not derived by literal translation word by word. In this book there are the more commonly used English expressions and they way they are expressed in Chinese.The English expressions are exhibited in alphabet order and are followed By pinyin in addition to the Chinese characters.

As we know,many expressions are universal and exist in many languages. Every language uses its own metaphors and its own method to describe them. English contains many commonly used expressions to express many ideas and contents.The parallel Chinese expression are generally (but not totally) not derived by literal translation word by word. In this book there are the more commonly used English expressions and they way they are expressed in Chinese.The English expressions are exhibited in alphabet order and are followed By pinyin in addition to the Chinese characters.

Mastering a language cannot be complete without learning its dynamic new developments.knowing the Chinese slang (俚语) enables the student to have better oral communication skills with the Chinese people which is definitely not less important, maybe even more, than formal conversation manners. This Ebook is dedicated to enrich your knowledge with the most commonly used everyday chinese slang.every slang word is followed by an example to clarify how to use it.

A Series of Learning Chinese Idioms• Idioms in Daily Life includes three volumes, respectively are  Volume 1 Emotions •Marriage，Volume 2 Occupation•Study，and Volume 3. Scenery•Appearance.

This is the first volume, including 100 idioms, which are semantically divided into two categories: emotions and marriage. Each category is sub-divided into many sub-categories, for instance, the category of “emotions” includes idioms describing happiness, sadness, regrets, surprise, etc.; the category of “marriage” includes idioms describing love, conjugal love, marriage life, etc.

The idioms in the book are annotated by pinyin, explanations and translations, with some provided with illustrations. A phonetic index is attached at the back of the book. A CD of MP3 file with the recording of the sample sentences is also attached.