Learn to Read Chinese
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0912111461 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 444 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Very good book! Very good book!! For begginers and also people that are famigliar with chinese language. Clear explanations, a must have for Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners.
The second volume teaches analysis of Chinese texts through the principles of Natural Language development. A completed transliteration in Pinyin and a finished English translation accompany the Chinese. By showing how to identify the basic statement in a sentence and the adjunct statements that complete its meaning, just as children learn to read their native language, the reader is given access to Chinese texts as quickly as is possible. The subject matter provides an exposure to authentic contemporary discussions of the fundamental principles of Chinese medicine. Each text is an exercise; readers transliterate, then translate a passage based on the simplified character vocabulary provided with each passage and its preceding passages. The work is thus a superb supplement for students of Chinese and an effective course of study for clinicians or scholars who wish to read Chinese technical periodicals, papers and texts. When the course is completed, users are working with typical modern Chinese medical sources.. All 128 of the texts chosen are excerpted from the introduction to Chinese medicine written by Qin Bowei, one of the founders of TCM and a medical writer known for his clear, precise and detailed clinical expression. These two volumes teach t
"An excellent text for the student of Chinese medicine who wants to gain further understanding by reading text in the original. Highly recommended." -- American Journal of Acupuncture. My students love it." -- Marnae Ergil, Pacific Institute of Oriental Medicine"This two-volume system from Paul Unschuld provides an exciting quantum leap into actual technical prose. Paul Unschuld's translations are clear and precise and his choice of material is excellent