How do you use Zhongwen 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?
It also contains links to the Chinese Grammar Wiki. In order to activate this extension, click on the extension icon in the upper right-hand corner of your Firefox browser. If activated, you will see a red label displaying the word “On”. In order to turn it off, just click on the icon again.
What is the difference between Zhongwen and Putonghua?
Just use Zhongwen whenever you are referring to Chinese or Mandarin Chinese. If you want to say Mandarin Chinese explicitly, then use the word Putonghua. That’s it. These two words are all you need.
How does Chinese dictionary work?
Nowadays, most English-Chinese dictionaries employ the pinyin order. Many Chinese-only dictionaries employ the radical and stroke method, where characters are first grouped by their primary radical, such as 亻(person) or 山 (mountain), then by the number of strokes added to the radical to form the full character.
Why is Mandarin called Putonghua?
“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.
In what order is a Chinese dictionary?
For a language written in an alphabet or syllabary, dictionaries are usually ordered alphabetically.
What is Waygo?
Waygo is an award-winning app that translates food menus and signage. Simply point and translate with your smartphone—Waygo doesn’t require an internet connection, uses minimal disk space, and is available for iOS and Android. Waygo currently supports translation of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, with more to come.