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With nearly 20,000 entries in each, this bilingual dictionary is ideal for travelers and students of Chinese or English. Among the dictionary's many features are:*Simplified Chinese characters as well as Pinyinromanization*Pronunciation using international phonetic symbols*Numerous examples of usage in both languages*Appendices including consonants and vowels of theChinese phonetic alphabet, and names andabbreviations of China's provinces, regions,and municipalities*Handy pocket-sized format