I. Introduction to Xinhua Dictionary

Xinhua Dictionary is an authoritative small dictionary of modern Chinese in People's Republic of China (PRC). Written by Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and published by Commercial Press. It has been published to version 12 (listed in August 2020).

Xinhua Dictionary is one of the essential reference books for primary and middle school students and teachers in Chinese mainland, and it is also one of the main reference dictionaries for learning Chinese. It has been revised by hundreds of experts and scholars for generations and reprinted more than 200 times.

By July 28th, 200015, Xinhua Dictionary had distributed 567 million copies worldwide, and won two Guinness World Records on April 28th, 200016, namely "the most popular dictionary" and "the best-selling book".

Second, the reason why Xinhua Dictionary is suitable for primary school students.

Primary school is the starting point for children to get in touch with Chinese characters, and they need to gradually understand and master more and more Chinese characters and vocabulary. As an authoritative Chinese dictionary, Xinhua Dictionary provides comprehensive definitions and spelling norms to help students understand and use Chinese characters accurately.

By using Xinhua dictionary, children can cultivate correct vocabulary habits and learning methods. Xinhua Dictionary, with its strict compilation standards, helps students to be familiar with the structure, pronunciation, meaning and usage of Chinese characters, so as to use Chinese characters accurately and standardly.

The contribution of Xinhua Dictionary;

I. Historical contribution

Xinhua Dictionary is the first dictionary in New China to serve the popularization of compulsory education and the standardization of Chinese. He has made important contributions to literacy in New China, promoting the reform of Chinese characters, popularizing Putonghua and standardizing modern Chinese, cultivating and practicing socialist core values, and building a well-off society in an all-round way.

Second, cultural contribution.

As a mentor of China's cultural enlightenment, Xinhua Dictionary has cultivated people with rich cultural knowledge. As an authoritative Chinese character dictionary, Xinhua Dictionary provides learners with comprehensive information about Chinese characters, including knowledge of glyphs, structures, strokes and pronunciations, and helps people to learn and master Chinese characters systematically.