与国内已有的词典相比，我觉得该词典有一些明显特点：
（1）根据频率选定词条
该词典从上亿字的、函盖各个学科的真实语料库中，按使用频率来决定收词条目，然后根据已有词典的收词范围适当加以补充，对现在已经不用的一些死词则不予收录，充分反映了现代汉语词汇的使用面貌。这是非常实用的一种处理方法。
（2）精选例句，以明示用法
该词典有大量的从真实语料中精选的例句，能够较好地保证使用的典范性，这一点已有的汉语词典大都没能做到。而通过不同的具体例句来显示每个词条用法的不同，则对词典使用者，尤其是学习汉语或初学写作的人很有帮助。
（3）不仅收录词语，也收入各种固定搭配
汉语的词与词组有时很难划界，有的看似词组，但搭配比较固定，如果拆开来各自单独解释，往往很难把握总体意思，也很难知道怎么使用（其实这一点我们在学英语时也常常碰到），如动补结构等，该词典不仅收入词，也收入很多固定搭配，这也是非常实用的处理方法。
-- 杨永龙，中国社会科学院语言研究所研究员

  I wish that such a dictionary had been available to me when I began learning Chinese more than thirty years ago. Once published, it will greatly simplify the efforts required by students to obtain a good knowledge of the Chinese language and will also be of great use to native speakers of the language as well as to specialists in the field of Chinese language pedagogy. I highly recommend that it be published in the near future.
-- Jerry D. Schmidt, Professor at the University of British Columbia

  What makes this such an outstanding reference word are the detailed explanations of individual characters and compounds; explanations that are thoroughly elucidated by an impressive collection of examples taken from literary sources (a strong emphasis on the contemporary), scholarly journals spanning a wide range of disciplines, newspapers and magazines.
    A particularly strong feature of this work is its usefulness to both students with a relatively elementary proficiency in Chinese language, as well as to schools/teachers who are native Chinese speakers or fully fluent non-native speakers.
-- Dr. James Keefer, University of Victoria

    "A Usage Dictionary of 70,000 Chinese Words" is a project of unprecedented scale facilitated by the very creative and ingenious application of cutting edge computer technology. In fact, twenty years ago this kind of project could only have been completed with the assistance of dozens of scholars working thousands of hours each.
    …It is very well designed and easy to use. The definitions and examples provided are clear and easily accessible. It should be of immediate and practical use to anyone with a working knowledge of Chinese. …It is a vast improvement over available works in its inclusiveness and currency.
    As we all know, ordinary dictionaries are often deficient when it comes to providing accurate illustrations of word usage. However, a usage dictionary with the scope and detail of Dr. Li’s will potentially offer students an invaluable study aid.
In Summary, I highly recommend that "A Usage Dictionary of 70,000 Chinese Words" be given highest priority for publication. I further recommend that distribution of the book not be limited to the Chinese-speaking world, but also be extended to places like North America and Europe where large numbers of scholars and students will find it of assistance in their work. This is an immensely useful compilation.
-- Terence C. Russell, Associate Professor, University of Manitoba

    This Dictionary has a great capacity of containing examples of usage for 70,000 Chinese words. It is extremely useful not only for higher level students (both native speakers and non-native Chinese learners), but also for Chinese teachers and professionals. This is a unique dictionary in that all of the rich examples are chosen from newspapers, magazines and the works of famous modern Chinese writers, which is incomparable with all dictionaries on the market.
    I would recommend that it be published. …This dictionary is extremely useful outside the United States (so, it must be priced well in order for Asian students and teachers to buy it). In other words, it will be of most interest to people in Chinese speaking communities (i.e., the Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan...etc.), not in America, Europe, or other places.
    As for American Students who study Chinese, this dictionary will be of interest only to upper level students (about third year). I may recommend it to my 4th and 5th year Chinese students. However, it will be extremely useful for Chinese teachers everywhere in the world and they will love to have it. In addition to it, scholars must have it for personal use and libraries for patron use.
In teaching and compiling Chinese textbooks, I am eager to have this dictionary, and, if published, I would like to add it to my curriculum for training teachers, teaching advanced students, and for compiling textbooks.
--An anonymous review by an expert in the United States