An elementary school student checks a dictionary. Photo: VCG
Chinese language scholar Li Yuming was thrilled to see the new entries documenting progress in China when he flipped through the latest edition of a popular Chinese dictionary released recently.
The Standard Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese, launched in 2004, is now in its fourth edition.
The latest edition incorporates about 1,000 new phrases reflecting changes in China’s socioeconomic landscapes compared with its last revision eight years ago. Among these are phrases like “new normal” and “overtaking on the bend.”
“The around 1,000 buzzwords were compiled from various aspects of the society, recording the progress of the times,” said Li Xingjian, chief editor of the dictionary. He added that the new edition contains more than 12,000 characters and about 72,000 phrases, presenting a comprehensive picture of contemporary…
