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iStudy Chinese我学习汉语A look at how you can use your iPod Touch or iPhone to help you
learn Chinese
Cameron Kerr 胡鑫
Demos
Enabling Chinese InputInput ChineseFlashcards using iFliprDianhua dictionary and study system
Got Chinese?
Settings
Got Chinese?
SettingsGeneral
Got Chinese?
SettingsGeneralKeyboard
Got Chinese?
SettingsGeneralKeyboardInternational Keyboards
Got Chinese?
SettingsGeneralKeyboardInternational KeyboardsChinese (Simplified)
Got Chinese?
SettingsGeneralKeyboardInternational KeyboardsChinese (Simplified)Turn on Handwriting and Pinyin inputs
Input Chinese
Globe icon cycles input method
• English
• Chinese handwriting
• Chinese pinyin
Input Chinese
Globe icon cycles input method
• English
• Chinese handwriting
• Chinese pinyin
Input Chinese
Globe icon cycles input method
• English
• Chinese handwriting
• Chinese pinyin
Input Chinese
Globe icon cycles input method
• English
• Chinese handwriting
• Chinese pinyin‣ with completion
iFlipr
$5.29 NZD from AppStore
• huge on-line collection of community contributed decks
• Portable!‣ make most use of your
downtime
iFlipr
Search from a huge on-line collection of community-contributed decksMake your own on the iFlipr website or on your iPod and sync over WiFi
iFlipr
Once you’ve found the decks you like, add them to your favourites and use them offline
• No internet connection required to practice!
iFlipr
Front to back
iFlipr
Front to backBack to front
iFlipr
Flashcards or multichoiceLinear (self-test) or “Leitner” (learning) orderingScale font sizesLimited font choice
喝言 喝言Verdana Hei
iFlipr
You can create your own decks
iFlipr
You can create your own decks with Chinese and EnglishThough you can’t recombine characters, pinyin and English
iFlipr
You can include photos and sound in your flashcards
iFlipr
You can even include some pinyin marks, although third tone isn’t supported, as it’s not used in real languagesRemember, pinyin isn’t a language, but a phonetic notation systemCreate on the website
DianHua
Free dictionary, based on community edited CEDICT dictionaryAlso available:
• Audio module for pronunciation
• Number practice
DianHua
English中文pin yinpin1yin1
Youchoose
DianHua
English中文pin yinpin1yin1
Evenhandwriting!(strokeordermatters)
DianHua
Easily readable search results
DianHua
Commonly you will have many possible meanings to choose from, or many possible things to say
• A better dictionary would have usage guides, etc.
DianHua
Pronunciation linked to DianHua Audio module
DianHua
Search history ends up being very useful when trying to use Chinese in the real world without a guide
DianHua
Not just a dictionaryIncludes comprehensive study kit, for free
• Bookmark words
DianHua
Not just a dictionaryIncludes comprehensive study kit, for free
• Bookmark words
• Flashcards
DianHua
Not just a dictionaryIncludes comprehensive study kit, for free
• Bookmark words
• Flashcards‣ make use of your
bookmark folders
DianHua
Not just a dictionaryIncludes comprehensive study kit, for free
• Bookmark words
• Flashcards‣ Right, Wrong or just
Don’t know
DianHua
Not just a dictionaryIncludes comprehensive study kit, for free
• Bookmark words
• Flashcards‣ Right, Wrong or just
Don’t know
‣ Recombine Chinese, Pinyin and English
DianHua
You can even lookup and pronounce numbersSeperately available is a program for learning numbers
DianHua
New feature: writing / typing test
• Test writing
DianHua
New feature: writing / typing test
• Test writing
• Test pinyin
Immature, needs more user feedback
Free
Form words only from dictionary
Audio module
Text only cards
More features
Costs a little
Make your own cards
Multimedia cards
Good user feedback
Huge community collection of decks
30 minutes walking to work30 minutes walking back
Public transportWaiting for coffeeWaiting for friendsBetween lecturesBetween TV ads
plus it can carry your audio files!
You don’t need an iPod or smart-phone to all this this, but it can be a
useful companion to learning.Smaller than real cards too.
It’s portable!