Xinhua Dictionary, 12th Edition, Simplified Chinese, Paperback

A pocket dictionary earns its place when homework stalls on a character you cannot look up quickly. This 12th edition Xinhua Dictionary is a paperback volume of 697 pages in Simplified Chinese, sized for a school bag or a desk drawer. Suits primary pupils aged eight to twelve and adult learners of Chinese.

A School Dictionary That Fits a Small Hand

✅ Fits a school bag The 131 by 102 mm trim slips into a bag pocket and takes little room on a desk.

✅ Enough pages for homework 697 pages hold the vocabulary a primary pupil meets through the week.

✅ The edition on the booklist This is the 12th edition, so you can match the copy a class was asked to bring.

✅ Simplified Chinese entries Everything inside is in Simplified Chinese, so expect a Chinese-language reference rather than a bilingual one.

✅ Pitched at eight to twelve The stated age range tells you quickly whether it suits the year group at home.

It is a Chinese-language reference, not a translating dictionary: entries and definitions are in Simplified Chinese. That makes it the right companion for a pupil already working in the language, and a useful tool for an adult learner who wants to look words up in Chinese rather than through English.

The physical format is what makes it carryable. A 131 by 102 mm trim, 697 pages and a paperback binding keep it a book to take to school rather than leave on a shelf, and the stated reading age of eight to twelve lines up with the primary years it is meant for.

One detail to check before ordering: the publication year is given as 2010 onwards, so the copy that arrives may be a later reprint of the 12th edition rather than a first printing. The edition itself stays the same.

Technical details

• Edition: 12th
• Language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 697
• Size: 131 x 102 mm
• Binding: Fine binding
• Age range: 8-12 years
• Condition: New
• Publication year: 2010 onwards
• Origin: Mainland China

Add the 12th edition for a pupil who needs a dictionary that travels.

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