http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/feed/? Latest topics Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:24:31 GMT 10 http://i30.servimg.com/u/f30/13/00/60/07/chines11.jpg http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/feed/? http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/chinese-english-dictionary-t10.htm simonanna Here is a really useful on-line dictionary. You can use it to translate from english to pinyin or the other way around. You can also type in pinyin and it will convert to characters and show you how the character is formed with strokes. With a bit of patience you can type in a phrase in english, translate it to pinyin and characters and then "cut & paste" into a document. We've used it to add greetings to cards for our Chinese friends. You can also do a quiz or test yourself ... A way with Mandarin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:24:31 GMT http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/chinese-english-dictionary-t10.htm#16 http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/chinese-english-dictionary-t10.htm http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/dictionaries-for-beginners-t6.htm AlanHawkes Dictionaries. As an old stager,.I thought some of the newcomers might find my experience useful, No doubt others have different ideas. The first dictionary I turn to is usually Oxford beginners Chinese dictionary. This is reasonably comprehensive; although I wish it were a little more so, especially the Chinese to English part. It gives quite a few example sentences using the word that you are looking up: a very useful feature. (NB It used to be called the Oxford Starter Chinese Dictionary ... A way with Mandarin Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:14:15 GMT http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/dictionaries-for-beginners-t6.htm#7 http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/dictionaries-for-beginners-t6.htm http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/log-in-before-you-use-this-forum-t1.htm Hui Please use your username and password that have been given to you to log in to use this forum. A way with Mandarin Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:28:29 GMT http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/log-in-before-you-use-this-forum-t1.htm#1 http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/log-in-before-you-use-this-forum-t1.htm http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/learning-chinese-characters-t9.htm AlanHawkes Chinese Characters While you can get quite a way using pinyin, for example you can survive on this introductory course, eventually you will probably find it frustrating without learning to recognise some Chinese characters. The problem is that many pinyin words, even when restricted to a particular tone, may correspond to a dozen or so different characters: you soon start asking yourself “which ‘shi’ is that?” It is long and hard to gain a reasonable mastery but, if you learn some of the easier ... A way with Mandarin Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:44:39 GMT http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/learning-chinese-characters-t9.htm#11 http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/learning-chinese-characters-t9.htm http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/fit-in-mind-and-body-t8.htm AlanHawkes So you are giving the brain plenty of exercise by studying Mandarin. Are you execising the body too? As a registered student you can get an annual subscription, for only £10, to the nice little fitness centre at the Tycoch campus of Swansea College. This entitles you to use the centre at off-peak times (Monday to Friday 7.00 to 16.30, Term time only). I go at 7.00, 3 or 4 days a week. Take your £10, student ID card and a passport-style photograph to the reception desk at the fitness centre ... A way with Mandarin Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:20:46 GMT http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/fit-in-mind-and-body-t8.htm#10 http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/fit-in-mind-and-body-t8.htm http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/learning-vocabulary-t7.htm AlanHawkes Dictionaries are very useful if you want to find a particular word and learn how to use it. However, to learn vocabulary effectively it is often better to have material collected together by subject (food, at the airport etc.). Many people find it helps to have some pretty pictures to help identify and remember the words. A few people on the course have got, or have seen, Heather Amery’s First thousand words in Chinese-published by Usborne. This has pretty coloured pictures. It is aimed ... A way with Mandarin Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:10:42 GMT http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/learning-vocabulary-t7.htm#8 http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/learning-vocabulary-t7.htm http://swanseamandarin.forumotion.net/a-way-with-mandarin-f1/confucius-ancestor-t5.htm AlanHawkes
here is a guy with an illustrious ancestor

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