"Modern Chinese Specification Dictionary" added nearly a thousand new words

New words and new righteousness, jumping era notes

"Sharing Economy", "Beet Over -level", "Top Flash Design", "Remarks", "Carbon Peak", "Carbon neutralization" ... These common words in recent years have been newly revised "Modern Chinese Standard Dictionary", which records The development of the times.

Recently, the National Language Working Committee's key project "Modern Chinese Standard Dictionary" has completed a new round of revision and launched the fourth edition. Dictionary compilations said that the new words of timely income of dictionary revenue highlight the development of society and the times.

Reform new words and new uses in a timely manner

The newly revised "Modern Chinese Standard Dictionary" includes more than 12,000 words, more than 72,000 words, and more than 80,000 examples, which basically reflects the appearance of modern Chinese words. The revision added nearly a thousand new words.

According to Li Xingjian, a member of the State Council Consultation Commission and the "Modern Chinese Standard Dictionary" (fourth edition), the new word of the interpretation is mainly from three aspects: first, the current affairs politics and economic level, such as the sharing economy and the grasp Common tube, curve overtaking, top -level design, supply side, etc. Second, the new words of science and technology entering daily life, such as public accounts, cloud computing, carbon peaks, carbon neutralization, etc. The third is new words from the life of the public, such as just needing, slow life, self -timer, learning tyrants, etc. "These new words truly reflect the profound changes caused by the social development of our country, and should be released in a timely manner by the dictionary." Li Xingjian said.

In recent years, some words have added new usage or change of significance. This revision has also appropriately included the new meaning and new usage of these words. For example, the word "second" supplement the meaning of "referring to the short time (multi -use as adverbial)", and the word "brush" is added to "enroll, output, and recognition" of "brushing" in a "brush" action, " The word "cloud" supplements the meaning of "metaphor providing computing services through computer networks (mostly refers to the Internet)".

In addition, it also added traditional cultural words such as seeing Qixi Qi, Wen Yidao, Hou Decai, Xiangzi, Shuxiu, Laboh, Bamboo Ci Words and other traditional cultural words. In order to be close to Chinese teaching, this revision has specially added a prompt to the pronunciation and usage of some classical Chinese words in the textbooks of the Chinese textbooks. For example, the "room" of "Afang Palace" uses prompts to explain "Fang" read Pánɡ in the "Afang Palace". Considering some of the actual situation of language life, the "Six" words were added to the word "six" after the word "six". lù "and so on.

Words also have the phenomenon of metabolism, and some words will gradually be eliminated with social development. This revision has deleted some words that are outdated or useful, as well as words that are clearly meaningful and not highly valuable. Such as stand -alone, octagonal, rammer, firewood, etc.

Specify the use of guarantee communication smooth and efficient

"Language and text are the tools for interpersonal communication. Only standardized can ensure smooth and efficient communication." Zhang Shiping, deputy director of the Department of Language Application and Management of the Ministry of Education and the "Fourth Edition) A revised host, said, As a major project of the State Council of Modern Chinese, the "Modern Chinese Specification Dictionary" resolutely, comprehensively, and systematically implements relevant specifications, and its normative manifestations are in terms of pronunciation specifications, glyph specifications, vocabulary specifications, and word -shaped specifications.

In recent years, the writing and pronunciation of some words have attracted frequent attention. The writing and pronunciation of some hot words are clearly stated in the Modern Chinese Standard Dictionary. For example, the pronunciation problem of "lobbyist", "Modern Chinese Standard Dictionary" note: shuìkè. At the same time, in order to reflect the actual situation of social language, it indicates that "read shuōkè now" behind the entry.

Zhang Shiping said: "The symbolic system of language and text works depends on the meaning of commonly recognized by the exchange. By the purpose. "

Network dictionaries and traditional dictionaries have their own advantages

The current network dictionary and network encyclopedia are very popular. Many netizens are used to checking the network dictionary when they encounter problems. How does traditional paper dictionary adapt to this trend?

Wang Fang, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, believes that as a different form of a dictionary, the network dictionary and paper dictionary have their own advantages and complement each other. The network dictionary has the advantages of convenient carrying, fast inspection, and diverse functions, so it is favored by many users. But traditional paper dictionary still has an irreplaceable role at present, especially for primary and secondary school students, they are in the learning stage of language and words. Consolidate the foundation and consolidate memory.

Wang Fang said that with the rapid development of mobile technology, people have accelerated into the digital era, and the habits of the use of dictionaries have gradually changed. In recent years, foreign research institutes have also actively explored the integration and innovation of education services and digitalization. In response to different audiences, they actively integrate high -quality content resources and continue to promote the construction of digital resources. As an important member of the Foreign Language Teaching and Research and Publishing Agency Dictionary, the Modern Chinese Standard Dictionary has begun and will gradually develop digitized exploration to carry out dictionary form innovation and expand dictionary application scenarios to better serve readers. (Reporter Zhang He)

Source: People's Daily

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