Chinese is one of the world's oldest and interesting language to learn. Knowledge of Chinese is highly appreciated in various professions businesses and education institutions. Learning Chinese can be little tough compared to other languages. This Presentation offers you to know about 20 useful online tools which would make your experience of learning Chinese easier and more interesting.

2. An Introduction to Chinese Language
 Chinese language has a rich history
 dates back to 1122 BCE.
 Today over 1 billion people speak Chinese worldwide
 Distinguished by its high level of internal diversity.
 Includes 12 distinct dialects.

3. 20 Online Tools to Learn Chinese Easily
 Chinese Flashcards  Chinese Measurement tool
 Pinyin to Files  Chinese Synonyms Thesaurus
 Webpage Annotator  Online Chinese Abacus
 Chinese Text Annotator  Chinese Name tool
 Chinese Romanization Converter  Currency Converter tool
 Draw Chinese Characters  Chinese practice Sheet
 Chinese Characters Dictionary generator
 Pinyin Dictionary  Chinese Calligraphy tool
 Chinese Encoding converter  Chinese Text to Speech
 Western Chinese Calendar  Chinese Family Titles
Converter
 Chinese Numbers tool

4. Chinese Flashcards
 Chinese flashcards are available in form of free Java
Applet
How to use
 Select from the set of simplified or traditional cards
 Select at random from the characters presented in
the deck
 Select the correct Pinyin and English definition
 If selection is correct card is removed from the deck
Reference
 http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=flashcard
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5. Pinyin To Files
What is Chinese Pinyin?
 Pinyin or formally Hanyu Pinyin is the official
system to transcript Chinese language to Latin
script.
How to add Pinyin to text files
 With this tool you can view text files, in
Chinese
 Whenever you hover mouse over a Chinese
character in the file, an English definition will
appear
Reference
 http://www.mandarintools.com/dimsum.html
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6. Webpage Annotator
 Chinese text can be read by adding
Pinyin to Chinese WebPages
How to use
 Type a Chinese web page address in the
input field
 Click on “Annotate” button
 Displays Pinyin annotation of the
webpage
References
 http://mandarinspot.com/annotate
 http://mandarin.about.com/od/reviews/fr/web_page_ann
otator.htm
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7. Chinese Text Annotator
 Chinese text annotation tool is available to
assist you reading Chinese text.
How to use
 Enter Chinese Text into the text box
 Choose the style of conversion
 Click convert
 Chinese is converted to Chinese Pinyin
Reference
 http://www.zhongwenlearner.com/tools/chinese-annotation
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8. Chinese Romanization Converter
 Over the years Romanization of Chinese
have been devised to represent Chinese
Characters Phonetically.
How to use
 Enter some Chinese phrases
 Select Simplified or Traditional Chinese
 Click the button “ Get Pinyin Romanized”
References
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanization_of_Chinese
 http://www.kawa.net/works/ajax/romanize/chinese-e.html
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9. Draw Chinese Characters
 This tool allows you to enter Chinese characters by
writing it on screen with the mouse curser.
How to use
 As you draw Chinese characters will appear.
 Once you see the correct character offered as a
choice. Click on it
 It will be entered into the search box for the online
dictionary
Reference
 http://pinyin.info/news/2008/find-chinese-characters-online-by-drawing-
them-with-your-mouse/
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10. Chinese Characters Dictionary
 When you learn Chinese you may need to refer to
a online Chinese character dictionary.
How to use
 Insert a English character
 Select option “Simplified Chinese” or
Traditional Chinese”
 Click Search
 Result is displayed in Chinese
References
 http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/character-dictionary.php
 http://www.mandarintools.com/chardict.html
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11. Pinyin Dictionary
 An Online Chinese Pinyin dictionary displays
pinyin for the English word searched
How to use
 Insert a word in Chinese or English
 Click on go
 Pinyin form is displayed
References
 http://hktv.cc/cd/hanyupinyin/?q=flowers&srch=go
 http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdr
st=0&wdqb=hello
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12. Chinese Encoding Converter
 Chinese Encoding Converter converts Chinese
text from it’s Unicode version to the character
version. The tool automatically detects the
encoding of the source directory files
How to use
 Enter the text or file to the source
 This will be converted to target encoding
References
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_character_encoding
 http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/converter-unicode.html
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13. Western Chinese Calendar Converter
 Western Chinese Calendar Converter converts
English month and year to Chinese month and
year
How to use
 Enter Month, Year
 Click “OK”
 Displays Chinese Calendar for the given month
and year
References
 http://www.ehow.com/how_8670970_convert-western-calendar-
chinese-calendar.html
 http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/chinesecalendar/
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14. Chinese Numbers Tool
 Chinese equivalent for English numbers can
be found using this tool
How to use
 Simply enter English numbers and get the
Chinese equivalent symbol for it
References
 http://www.mandarintools.com/numbers.html
 http://www.omniglot.com/language/numbers/chinese.htm
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15. Chinese Measurement tool
 These tools convert English measurements to
Chinese measurements
How to use
 Enter the value
 Choose from Units
 Click on “Convert”
References
 http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/unit-converter/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_units_of_measurement
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16. Chinese Synonyms Thesaurus
 This tool allows to search for Chinese
Synonyms and Antonyms
How to use
 Enter a Chinese expression in the given field
 Click on “OK”
 Synonyms and Antonyms are displayed
Reference
 http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/synonyms.html
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17. Online Chinese Abacus
 The Chinese abacus is an instrument used for
calculating numbers. Online Chinese Abacus is a
tool to calculate Chinese numbers online
How to use
 Enter a number in the in the given field
 Click the update button
 To reset the abacus to “0”click “Reset”
References
 http://www.ehow.com/how_7722833_use-chinese-abacus-online.html
 http://www.alcula.com/suanpan.php
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18. Chinese Name Tool
 Chinese name tool translates your name in
Chinese
How to use
 Enter your name in the field provided
 Click “Get my name”
 It writes your name in Chinese characters with
pronunciation, calligraphy and meaning
Reference
 http://www.chinesetools.eu/names/

19. Currency Converter Tool
 The Chinese Yuan is the currency in China
(CN, CHN). The Chinese Yuan is also known as
Yuan, RMB, and Renminbi.
How to use
 Select the currency
 Click on “Convert”
 Currency converter converts currency
exchange rates.
References
 http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/moneyconverter.ht
m
 http://www.xe.com/currency/cny-chinese-yuan-renminbi
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20. Chinese Practice Sheets generator
 This tool generates Chinese practice sheets to
learn and practice Chinese
How to use
 Enter Characters
 Enter number of boxes
 Click “ Get practice sheet”
Reference
 http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/chinese-grid/
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21. Chinese Calligraphy Tool
 Using this tool you can create your own Chinese
calligraphy
How to use
 Enter the Chinese Character, word, sentence
 Select size, orientation, direction
 Click on “Calligraphy”
Reference
 http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/calligraphy.html
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22. Chinese Text to Speech
 This tool translates a simplified Chinese text to
audio speech to listen pronunciation
How to use
 Enter the text in the box
 Click “Speech in Chinese”
Reference
 http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/audio/
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23. Chinese Family Titles
 Chinese family titles are divided by generation
and gender.
 This tool helps to find Chinese relationship
terms.
How to use
 Enter the options in the tool
 Click on “Get Chinese Title”
Reference
 http://www.chinesetools.eu/tools/chinesefamily/
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