This is a reference book compiled for foreign students who are native English speakers to learn Chinese synonyms and also can be used as a reference textbook by teachers teaching Chinese as a foreign language. The author carefully selects about 500 confusing words for foreign students from Chinese teaching materials commonly used by universities and colleges in the North America and then gives English- Chinese discrimination and explanations in simple words based on the differences between Chinese and English in terms of word expression and usage. It focuses on the analysis and interpretations of semantics and pragmatics and gives cultural introductions when necessary, in a bid to help learners fully understand the different usages and language habits of English and Chinese words so as to help them better use Chinese words. - from Amzon