ands of words, phrases, and translations: all the vocabulary required at for the first years of study sands of example phrases drawn fom real-life situations help illustrate how translations are really used words given in simplified Chinese script and romanization to help you find the word you need easily and to aid pronunciation xtensive guide to Chinese characters is included gned specifically for English speakers learning Chinese The Oxford Chinese Minidictionary is the completely portable reference for anyone, studying, or working in Chinese as it is used today. With thousands of words, phrases, and translations, this is the ideal reference for student, traveller, and the general user.