《现代汉语词典》(以下简称《现汉》)第5版是由一个专业权威的编写机构和有悠久历史的出版名社完成的一部享有盛誉的规范型词典。相信新版《现汉》将在推广普通话、促进汉语规范化方面和我国文化教育和科学研究事业中继续发挥出更大的作用。《现汉》第5版凝聚着语言所词典编辑 The 5th edition of Modern Chinese Dictionary (hereafter referred to as “Modern Chinese”) is a prestigious normative dictionary completed by a professional authoritative organization and a publishing house with a long history. I believe the new version of “Modern Chinese” will continue to play a greater role in popularizing Putonghua and promoting the standardization of Chinese culture, as well as in the cause of China’s cultural education and scientific research. “The present Chinese” fifth edition condensed language dictionary editor