jueves, 1 de diciembre de 2011

Learning Chinese -- PABLO, my personal Chinese dictionary


Introducing Pablo


A treat for Chinese learning beginners: a compact, nifty, featured-packed and free Chinese-English dictionary for Windows.

Pablo is probably the best Chinese-English dictionary alternative for beginners.

Unrivaled search features
  • English, Chinese and pinyin
  • Find a character from its radical
  • (exclusive!) Find a character from its various elements
  • Simplified and traditional characters
  • Quick navigation (no java, no long downloads!)
All graphical interface
  • Handwritten character recognition
  • The best collection of character animations (4,700+ characters!)
  • Navigate through search results with one click
Based on the acclaimed CEDICT Chinese-English database, over 110,000 entries. Pablo also supports German, French and Hungarian dictionaries.


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1
download
Get the installer from the Download box in the left part of this page.
This is a self-extracting file that installs or updates Pablo automatically.
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support
Pablo is a one-man effort. Please donate to support developments and updates. You can try out Pablo for free, but if you like it and continue using it, it is only fair to contribute a small amount, don't you think?
Suggested amount is $15, any amount is welcome-- feedback from users is a treat!
3
make it speak
To install a Chinese voice on your computer, follow the step-by-step instructions here.
4
try Pingrid
Be sure to check out Pingrid,
a fun and effective game to train your Chinese vocabulary.

For tips and support, visit the online forum at: http://pablopingrid.freeforums.net