The Tuttle Compact Chinese Dictionary is a new two-way reference dictionary designed for English speakers who are learning Chinese as a foreign language. The first section – Chinese-English provides more than 15,000 frequently used Chinese vocabulary items (characters, compounds and idiomatic expressions) including all the words required for the official HSK Chinese Language Proficiency Examination, the standard test for Chinese proficiency used by the Chinese Government as well as by corporations and universities worldwide. The second section – English-Chinese provides accurate and up-to-date definitions for over 40,000 words, phrases and idioms in English, including the latest vocabulary from business, technology, sports and media worlds. Concise definitions are given for each word and phrase.