Sometimes you need to know the interpretation of a word in order to use it correctly in context, for this there are Chinese explanatory dictionaries, they give an interpretation of words in Chinese, which is very useful for intensive study. The most popular dictionaries in this category are Zdic (http://www.zdic.net/) and Baidu Dictionary (°Щ¶ИґКµд) (http://dict.baidu.com/).
Zdic - this dictionary provides detailed definitions, interpretations, etymology, stroke order, English translation and detailed information for each character separately.
Baidu Dictionary (°Sch¶IґKµd) - In fact, Baidu is a huge search engine, like our Yandex, and it also has its own dictionaries, so translators with good command of the language can search there and get answers accordingly. This online dictionary contains a huge number of idioms, proverbs, common expressions and other words that are often not found in other dictionaries. Constantly updated by users, quite detailed and easy to design.
Online dictionaries for translating into Traditional Chinese
There are also online dictionaries for translating into traditional Chinese, such dictionaries are more suitable for professionals than for beginners, for people who have not been working with wenyan for the first time. Chinese spell checker (http://www.kwuntung.net) - in this dictionary you can check the use of variants of characters in different words; Hieroglyph Variants Dictionary (http://dict2.variants.moe.edu.tw/variants/) - This dictionary looks for different (obsolete) variants of hieroglyphs, an indispensable site for advanced translators. The only negative is that it is not easy to handle, and sometimes gives unclear interpretations; Chinese Dictionary of the Taiwan Ministry of Education (http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/) - This dictionary is good for looking up words that are not found anywhere, as well as for looking up detailed information on characters. Very detailed compared to other dictionaries. Sometimes contains old examples, complicated explanations, too detailed interpretation, so who may have difficulty in using for beginners; Dictionary of Taiwan Ministry of Education for elementary school(http://dict.mini.moe.edu) - This dictionary contains interpretations of single characters and phrases in Chinese, more understandable than the Chinese Dictionary of the Taiwan Ministry of Education. But the inconvenience of use lies only in the fact that the search is possible only by single hieroglyphs; Taiwan Ministry of Education Dictionary of Stroke Order (http://stroke-order.learningweb.moe.edu) - This dictionary can check the order of strokes in a character and the current writing standard in Taiwan, the dictionary is quite detailed, well structured.
1) Big Chinese-Russian dictionary (printed version)
You can buy it, for example, on Ozone. There are BCRS authors Z. I. Baranova, V. E. Gladtskov, V. A. Zhavoronkov, B. G. Mudrov for 150,000 words:
and BKRS for 450,000 words (this dictionary is not only Chinese-Russian, but also Russian-Chinese):
In the dictionary, we start searching by keys. Everything is quite simple: we look at the hieroglyph, determine the key, count the number of strokes in the key, open the list of keys and now you are sent to a page, say 765, where all the hieroglyphs with these keys are located.
Now we count the number of strokes in the second part of the hieroglyph, let's say 7. On page 765 we find our key plus 7 strokes of the second part and here we are again sent to the page for translation, say 1465.
This is, of course, a very long option. There are other dictionaries that work according to other principles, although this mostly comes down to counting traits. There are also dictionaries in which hieroglyphs are arranged according to the Latin alphabet of their sound. In fact, this is useful if you know pinyin, but do not know the value, which solves half the problem.
2) computer program Lingvo
Download Lingvo, purchase a license, install the Chinese language, not forgetting to set the permission for the visibility of hieroglyphs in Windows (start-control panel-language and regional standards - languages-install support for languages with hieroglyphs, insert the Windows installation disk. After copying the files, restart the computer) .
The latest version of Lingvo has not only Chinese-Russian dictionaries, but also Chinese-English and English-Chinese dictionaries, as well as Chinese-Russian and Russian-Chinese phrasebooks. If you do not have Russian-Chinese dictionaries, we type Russian word in the Chinese-Russian dictionary, and a search for all articles will begin, which can be quite effective.
There is a strong opinion that learning Chinese is extremely difficult or almost impossible. Nevertheless, most linguists and experts specializing in China agree that for full communication, reading major newspapers and even many books, knowing just 3,000 characters is enough.
Each Chinese character is a separate syllable that can be pronounced in one of five keys. It is the tones of the Chinese language that are the most difficult to study, because there are analogues in mother tongue usually not. Nevertheless, after a certain, sometimes short, practice, depending on the hearing of the student, there comes a moment when the tones begin to differ by ear. To write Chinese syllables taking into account tones, there is a Pinyin system based on the Latin alphabet.
First tone- pronounced high and even, like the squeak of a Morse code. Denoted by a straight line above the letter mā or simply ma1.
Second tone- ascending from medium to high, sounds like a peculiar question. Denoted má or ma2.
Third tone- low falling, and then rising to the average level. The tone is more like Russian interjection"Well!?". Denoted mă or ma3.
fourth tone- falling from high level to low, sounds like a kind of statement. Denoted mà or ma4.
A syllable without a tone- is not indicated in any way and is pronounced without tonality.
But the specificity of China and its inhabitants is such that the reference pronunciation of syllables is not widespread everywhere, and even after driving 500 kilometers to another point in the country or talking with a representative of Chinese nationality anywhere else in the world, you risk being misunderstood. That is why the hieroglyphic record for the Chinese is as important, both within the country and abroad, as any common language of international communication in the world plays for people from other countries.
To learn Chinese, you need to know 214 key characters, according to which Chinese and Japanese characters are most often located in dictionaries. These 214 keys will help you easily navigate new and still unfamiliar hieroglyphs, quickly find their meaning in dictionaries and reference books, and even approximately guess the meaning and pronunciation of hieroglyphs.
Key signs refer to the following areas of knowledge:
Several key hieroglyphs.
- (Jap. 大漢和辞典 Dai kan wa jiten?) the world's largest Japanese dictionary Chinese characters compiled by a team of authors led by Tetsuji Morohashi between 1925 and 1960. The dictionary contains more than 50 thousand individual characters and 530 thousand ... ... Wikipedia
Asian scripts are used in this article. More ... Simplification of hieroglyphs (Chinese exercise 简化字, pinyin: jiǎnhuà zì) is the process of developing and implementing new writing standards in the People's Republic of China, and then in other countries, ... ... Wikipedia
- (traditional Chinese 中华字海, ex. 中華字海, pinyin: zhōng huá zì hǎi) the largest printed Chinese character dictionary compiled in 1994 and consisting of 85,568 characters. Contents ... Wikipedia
Contents: Geography. General history. History of K.'s relations with Europe. Language and Literature. Chinese music. The great empire of eastern and central Asia is known among its inhabitants under names that have nothing to do with European ones (China, China, ... ... Encyclopedic Dictionary F.A. Brockhaus and I.A. Efron
Chinese People's Republic, China, state in the Center, and East. Asia. The name China accepted in Russia is from the ethnonym Kidan (they are also Kitai) of the Mong group. tribes that conquered the territory of the sowing in the Middle Ages. areas of modern China and formed the state in Liao (X ... ... Geographic Encyclopedia
Self-name: 日本語 Countries: Japan, Guam, Taiwan, North Korea ... Wikipedia
Japanese Self-name: 日本語 Countries: Japan, Guam, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Peru, Australia. Official Status: Japan Regulatory Organization ... Wikipedia
Language Self-name: 日本語 Countries: Japan, Guam, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Peru, Australia. Official Status: Japan Regulatory Organization ... Wikipedia
Books
- Big Chinese-Russian Dictionary (set of 4 books), V. A. Panasyuk, V. F. Sukhanov. The "Big Chinese-Russian Dictionary" includes about 16,000 nested hieroglyphs and over 250,000 derived words and expressions. The dictionary was created on the basis of the Chinese dictionaries "Guoyu Qidian", ...
Joyfully ran to the computer to tell the world about her discovery. It turned out that I'm not the first Well) I promised myself not to read a single review from this thread until I write my own. So rest assured - this is not a rewrite or plagiarism. She came to everything herself. wow genius
Japanese, Korean and even Chinese cosmetics are loved, especially on Irecommend. However, when writing a review or choosing a product, the stumbling block may be the lack of a sticker with the translation of the composition. The authors usually shrug their shoulders dejectedly: they say, there is no description in English, call me. I used to be like that too. And then it dawned on me that for sure in the 21st century there will be a way to recognize hieroglyphs. And who will help us here, if not the almighty Google?
So, let's get acquainted - the Google Translate application for Android For iOS and Windows Phone, I'm sure there is also a version.
Where to find? In my case, of course, this is the Play Market. In the case of other OS - similar app stores.
Price: the application is completely free, but it shows us ads. There is no way to turn it off for money. (Correct me if I'm wrong)
Functional: The application can recognize and translate text:
- in printed form- a classic, everything works perfectly. The main thing is to remember that it is better to translate individual words, not whole sentences;
- handwritten- for my crooked paws is not the most convenient way. Personally, I find it easier to type;
- from the microphone: if Google still understands me in Russian, then in my clumsy English, the maximum you can say is “Hello! How are you? Even the phrase "I Recommend" I pronounce somehow wrong xD
You can simply take a picture of the text from the packaging of the product, you can download a photo or take a screenshot (this is what I do when only hieroglyphs are photographed in the reviews. Thanks to those who remove the composition without even intending to parse it).
There is also such a funny thing as instant transfer. You just point the camera at the box, and right before your eyes, Korean, for example, the language turns into English. Looks like some hell
I tell you step by step how to translate hieroglyphs from a picture into a language we understand. Acts as hieroglyphs Korean, in which, in fact, not hieroglyphs, but the alphabet. But you must admit that for us, ordinary people, everything that is far from the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets is hieroglyphs. So, we recognize the Korean text.
1. On the main screen of the application, you need to select a language. Since I am usually interested in the composition of the product, I am more accustomed to seeing it in English.
2. Click on the button in the form of a camera.
3. Focus on the desired area, shoot.
4. On the next screen, select the text. I usually use the Select All button.
5. A piece of translated text appears with an arrow. Click on it to view the full text. On this screen, you can copy text to the clipboard and do whatever you want with it.
So, for example, I found out that my hair dye, despite the dyeing technology that does not involve the use of an oxidizing agent, contains ammonium hydroxide o_O Text from the screen above:
Ingredients: purified water, ethanol, glycollic acid benzyl alcohol, methylpyrrolidone, glycerin, propylene glycol, hydroxycellulose cellulose, ammonium hydroxide, nonoxy 12, hydrolyzed collagen, (T), color no. 401(t), purple color No. 401(t), orange color No. 401(t) Yellow No. 403-1 (Red, No. 401, No. 227, Red No. 201, Yellow No. 4, Red No. 106, Blue No. 1, Purified water, ethanol, glycerin, glycol distearate pigment-12 dimethicone, benzyl alcohol , methylpyrrolidone settimonium chloride, polyquaternium-10, hydroxyethyl cellulose Acid, panthenol, wenna extract, Isothiazolinone / methyl isothiazolinone, fragrance.
Back to the application. It is useful, but what did I find minuses?
- Despite the extensive base of languages, there absent, for example, Tatar. It's a shame, you know! What if I came to Kazan and puzzled over what a badraf is? In this case, you will have to use a similar service from Yandex. Which, by the way, can't recognize Korean text.
- Also, not for all languages, the characters of which are not available on standard keyboards, there is a text recognition function from a photo. For example, you won't be able to "click" Georgian and Thai text.
The rest is great stuff. Who does not yet know what is poured in his Asian jars - I strongly recommend Google translator for mobile
