How do you use the Chinese pop up dictionary?

After activating it, simply go to a web page in Chinese and hover over the Chinese characters with your mouse to see a pop-up window open up showing the English translation along with the Pinyin romanization using the following colors: red = 1st tone, orange = 2nd tone, green = 3rd tone, blue = 4th tone.

How do I use Zhongwen extension?

Once Zhongwen is installed on your computer you’ll see a little icon showing the Zhongwen logo near the upper right-hand corner of your Chrome browser. By clicking on this icon you can turn the extension on and off. Click on it and wait until you see the word “ON” displayed in red and white on top of the icon.

Is Pleco free?

Pleco is a free application with in-app purchases, additional functions and large dictionaries (including English, French, German, Mandarin, Cantonese, classical Chinese, and a traditional Chinese medicine reference).

What is the difference between Hanyu and Zhongwen?

Zhongwen 中文 is used colloquially with a narrower reference to written Mandarin. Zhongwen is supposed to refer to Chinese, the written language. Hanyu is supposed to refer to the entirety of all vernacular dialects of spoken Chinese, or to be more precise, that which is spoken by the Han people.

Where can I find Chinese articles?

The definitive database for finding scholarly articles on Chinese literature and related topics is the Modern Language Association International Bibliography (MLAIB) online. It indexes over 66,000 books, articles, and websites annually.

Is Putonghua the same as Mandarin?

“Putonghua” comes from the Chinese word 普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà in pinyin), which means “common tongue” or “common language.” Putonghua is the national language of the People’s Republic of China and is used in schools and workplaces throughout the country. It is commonly referred to as Standard Mandarin.

What’s the difference between Guoyu and Putonghua?

guó yǔ (国语) is used by Taiwan and sometimes Hong Kong to refer to Mandarin, while pǔ tōng huà is used by Mainland China to refer to Mandarin.

Is Pleco good Chinese?

Pleco is the ultimate Chinese learning companion: an integrated dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and live OCR, from a company that’s been making the world’s best mobile Chinese learning apps since 2001. Amazing dictionaries.