Chinese Translation Software?

defaultuser1

Banned Idiot
I need to brush up on my Chinese. Is there a decent application that shows the pinyin and English translation of Chinese characters on websites or documents when you highlight them?

What are some Chinese websites I should visit to get a better grasp of Chinese internet culture?
 
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siegecrossbow

General
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Most translation softwares are horrible and only helpful in identifying individual words and phrases.
 

defaultuser1

Banned Idiot
Most translation softwares are horrible and only helpful in identifying individual words and phrases.
That would actually be perfect. My grammar and everything is fine, but I just have a poor vocabulary. As long as I know what the individual words say, I will understand the sentence. This is mainly to help build my vocabulary. I figure if I stop reading English websites and read Chinese ones for a while with the software, I will learn characters reasonably quickly.
 

siegecrossbow

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That would actually be perfect. My grammar and everything is fine, but I just have a poor vocabulary. As long as I know what the individual words say, I will understand the sentence. This is mainly to help build my vocabulary. I figure if I stop reading English websites and read Chinese ones for a while with the software, I will learn characters reasonably quickly.

If that is the case Google translate will be perfect for you. As for website what kind of social website are you looking for? Military or just every day chatting website?
 

Red___Sword

Junior Member
That would actually be perfect. My grammar and everything is fine, but I just have a poor vocabulary. As long as I know what the individual words say, I will understand the sentence. This is mainly to help build my vocabulary. I figure if I stop reading English websites and read Chinese ones for a while with the software, I will learn characters reasonably quickly.


In that case (vocabulary), try Chinese brand software KINGSOFT's product POWERWORD.

It got dual (or even more, like Japanese, French...) language translation and expalanation.
It provides multiple (as "multiple" as 100+ more) dictionary vocabulary, from general translation to specific field vocabulary. (Like the word "GPS", it can provide you with another meaning of "Gunner Position Sighting")

It's reletively cheap, overseas customer can buy the product from the company offical website using credit card or paypal. ("paypal" got a registered Chinese name as "支付宝")

And no, I am not a Kingsoft salesman. Like the DA in the movie "The Dark Knight" said during the court trail:"If you want to kill an American public servent, I recommend you buy a USA product" - I recommend Chinese product if you intent to gain the knowledge you desired.
 

flight1088

Just Hatched
Registered Member
you can try "有道词典,,,youdao dictionary ",it is pretty easy,downlord and install it. i use it everyday...
 
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