Tools for Chinese Language Learning and Teaching

Hongyin Tao, UCLA. First edition: October 2008; last updated: October 2012.

                                                                                                                 

Tasks

Tools

Links

Notes

 

 

 

 

Practice pinyin and 
Mandarin pronouciation
拼音与发音练习

NewConceptMandarin

http://www.newconceptmandarin.com/learning-tools/introduction-to-pinyin.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text to Speech (hear the sound)
听音

Online multilingual options
Microsoft TexToSpeech / Narrator

http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal

 

 

 

 

 

Speech to Text (Dictation)
自动转写

Google Voice Search (Android/iPhone)
Android App: TouchPal

YouTube video demo
TouchPal; YouTube video demo (E),  YouTube video demo (C)

Google Voice Search / Input

Apple Siri (Taiwan Mandarin)

 

 

 

 

Type in pinyin with tone marks
输入拼音文档

Pinyin Editor

http://www.bemoss.dk/pinyin/

 

 

 

 

 

Input Chinese online with pinyin
拼音输入汉字

在线拼音输入法

 

Google Pinyin 谷歌拼音输入法

http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/ime.html

 

http://www.google.com/ime/pinyin/

 

 

 

Sync personal dictionary

 

 

 

 

Convert Chinese characters
to pinyin
汉字转拼音

DimSum Chinese Tools 《点心中文工具》

http://www.mandarintools.com/dimsum.html

Java

 

PopUp Chinese 《中文泡泡》

http://popupchinese.com/tools/adso

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add pinyin to Chinese text
汉字加拼音/注音

MS Word

Microsoft Office Pro Proofing Tools/Phonetic Guide

Office (Pro.)

 

DimSum Chinese Tools 《点心中文工具》

http://www.mandarintools.com/dimsum.html

Java

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Traditional  <-> simplified
character conversion
繁简汉字转换

MS Word

DimSum Chinese Tools 《点心中文工具》

Microsoft Office (Pro Proofing Tools)

http://www.mandarintools.com/dimsum.html

Office suppl.

 

Chinese Encoding Converter (file-based)

 http://www.mandarintools.com/zhcode.html

Java

 



 

 

 

 

Dictionaries /
Multipurpose Tools
多功能词典及其他

DimSum Chinese Tools 《点心中文工具》

Perakun

http://www.mandarintools.com/dimsum.html

Firefox Add-on

Java

 

Arch Chinese: Character animation; dictionary

http://www.archchinese.com/

Flash

 

《学中文》MDBG C/E dictionary

http://www.xuezhongwen.net/chindict/chindict.php

 

 

NCIKU 《N词酷》在线词典

http://www.nciku.com/

 

 

Adsotrans / PopUpChinese

http://popupchinese.com/tools/adso

 

 

《中文助手》在线汉语词典

http://www.chinesehelper.cn/

 

 

象形字典: Chinese character etymology online

http://vividict.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile & Other links 其它

Anki flash card system

http://ichi2.net/anki/

 

 

Dianhua Dictionary for Apple IPod/IPhone

Pleco: IPhone/Android  app

Mac OS input method

ttp://www.dianhuadictionary.com/

Pleco App;  YouTube video demo

FIT Input Toy for Mac OS

 

 

Chinese OS for Blackberry

http://tinyurl.com/2yz5gn

 

 

Android App: Hanping CE Dictionary

Hanping CE Dictionary

 

 

Android App: MyLetter

Android App: FreeNote | Samsung S Note

Android App: CN Handwriting Input Method

MyLetter: Handwriting on Phone

FreeNote: Note Everything

TouchPal; YouTube video demo

Google Chinese Input

keyboard, Voice, Handwriting