Humorous Chines Characteres & Terms

This book, based on the real needs of foreign learners of Chinese, explains Chinese characters and terms in detail and in a humorous way through its 101 short anecdotes, hearsay, jokes and legends. All learners will enjoy it and at the same time learn about such things as numeral-classifier compounds, synonyms, antonyms, words, contradictory words, neutral tone, suffixation of non-syllabic words, contradictory words, foreign words, colloquial words, terms, self-depreciatory expressions, forbidden (taboo) terms, idioms, words with many pronunciations, homophonic words, and development and standardisation of characters and terms. The book provides students with a cultural knowledge of Chinese characters and terms which to consolidates and improves their skills and leads to, a broader view of the language.