Classical Chinese, Simplified Characters

Learn classical Chinese the sensible way! This unique functional approach provides the perfect balance of linguistic detail and applied practice for students learning classical Chinese for literary study, historical research, or to improve their knowledge of modern Chinese.

Classical Chinese : A Functional Approach is a comprehensive and accessible one-year introduction to classical Chinese for students with advanced proficiency in modern Chinese. This innovative textbook focuses on key function words, with carefully selected brief excerpts from classical sources arranged to provide a structural approach to the language. Written by expert teachers based on decades of pedagogical experience, Classical Chinese is ideal for students who would like to extend their understanding of Chinese literature and culture and comprehend the roots of modern Chinese. This unique functional approach to classical Chinese supports practical knowledge from the start; students can apply their reading skills to concrete examples to delve into important sources from the very beginning, while gaining a detailed understanding of the nuances of classical vocabulary and syntax.

Each of the twenty-two lessons in the book focuses on a selection of related grammatical function words, such as 也, 乃, and 是, and the syntactic structures defined by these words. These terms are introduced with clear, jargon-free bilingual explanations of their meaning and functions, followed by twenty to thirty example sentences from classical sources. Each illustrative example sentence is accompanied by a modern Chinese translation and thorough glosses of key function words and new vocabulary, and each lesson also includes longer excerpts for additional reading practice. The nearly two thousand vocabulary items glossed in the text are listed in an index alphabetized by pinyin for easy reference and review.

While this book is ideal for classical Chinese courses at the undergraduate or graduate level, it is also suitable for independent study by advanced students with a strong background in modern Chinese. The strong focus on important function words and applied practice provides an efficient yet comprehensive introduction to classical Chinese, whether it is studied for its own sake or to master classical elements in contemporary prose.

Now available in simplified and traditional character versions with pinyin. Includes an appendix of alternate characters.

Classical Chinese (Simplified Character Version)

This textbook provides readers with a solid foundation for learning classical Chinese as well as a bridge between classical Chinese and modern Chinese…students will not only learn Classical Chinese words and grammar structures, but also get acquainted with the values and philosophies of Chinese tradition.

用系统性的方法赏析中国古文！《文言章句》独特的实用性教学法提供了语言学上的解析以及充分的应用练习，提供学习古典文学、历史研究以及想要增进语文知识的学习者良好的学习方式。

《文言章句》对於高级中文程度的学习者是相当容易理解且更深入认识古文的启发性教材。针对重要语助词，精选节录古文出处并且帮助建立古文语法架构的概念。由中国古文专家根据数十年的教学经验编写深入浅出的教材，帮助学习者增进对於古典文学的认识，对於白话文的奠基也有着实帮助。《文言章句》以独特的方式整合中国文学，引领学生从认识古文的根基开始，从文章典籍中挑选经典笵例，进而让学生能运用过去所培养的中文阅读能力，领略古文中优美字词和语法结构所撰写的文言章句。

本书共二十二课，每课精选了如「也」、「乃」、「是」等重要文言语助词之笵例与其语法架构，以简而易懂之中英双解说明释译，并节录二十至三十个文言文例句分析其用法，例句均有白话文翻译，文言文语助词及生词索引，并以拼音字母排序，便於查找对照及复习，并包括了额外的阅读练习。

适用於大学及研究所中文课程，亦可帮助高阶自学学生扩展中文能力。重要文言文语助词及应用练习让学生欣赏古文或面对当代散文中的古文词汇，无所畏惧，学习更有效率。

本书以简体字搭配拼音呈现，并包含正体字於附录中。

• 着重文言文语助词的解析，精选古文摘要作为译例。
• 清晰明了的中英双解释译，搭配二十至三十个例句及各古文文章节录，提供大量阅读素材，文选并有白话文翻译。
• 按照生词拼音之字母顺序，系统性地汇整近两千个重要词汇。
• 简体字版，索引内有正体字对照。

• Focuses on key function words with carefully selected excerpts from classical sources
• Presents clear, bilingual explanations, followed by 20–30 example sentences and longer excerpts for additional reading practice accompanied by modern Chinese translations
• Includes an index alphabetized by pinyin of the nearly 2,000 vocabulary words from the text
• In simplified characters, with an index of traditional character equivalents