Improve Hanyu By Reading and Listening Chinese Bible

Improve Hanyu by reading and listening a Chinese Bible. The Chinese Union Version (CUV) is the predominant Chinese language translation of the Bible. CUV full text and audio files are available free online.

Links:
Chinese Union Version Bible (Simplified Chinese Characters)
Chinese Union Version Bible (Traditional Chinese Characters)
Chinese Union Version Bible (PDF Format Free downloads)
Chinese Union Version Bible Audio File Free downloads

Google Kingsoft Powerword Online Translator

The Google Kingsoft Powerword is a free online English Chinese Japanese Translator. This is a handy tool to assist Hanyu vocabulary learning. The dictionary section has instant look up feature for new vocabulary. Point to any Chinese words, a window with English meaning and Hanyu Pinyin will pop up instantly.



However, this function doesn't support traditional Chinese characters. The workaround is to use the translator to convert traditional Chinese into simplified Chinese before using the pop up dictionary.



The translator is trilingual in English, Chinese and Japanese. It enables bidirectional translations for English-Chinese, Japanese-English pairs and bidirectional conversion between Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese Characters.

Download latest version: Kingsoft Powerword 2008 - Free Beta Version

Learn Hanyu Pinyin at languagepractitioner.com so that you can use a Hanyu dictionary efficiently.

Confucius Institutes Around the World

In the aim to promote Hanyu- the Chinese language and Chinese culture throughout the world, Confucius Institute the non-profit public institute with Headquarter in Beijing, is setting up affiliated Institutes in foreign countries to support Hanyu teaching internationally.

Visit the list of affiliated Confucius Institutes around the world to find out information about your local Confucius Institute and their Chinese language programmes.

Google Pinyin IME

Google Pinyin IME is an Chinese input method editor (IME) developed by Google China Labs for computers.

By installing Google Pinyin IME, computers are allowed the input of Hanzi (Chinese characters) using standard keyboards.

For English speaking learners of Hanyu, Google Pinyin IME can be a good learning aid as typing practices of Chinese text is always an helpful way to pick up the language, both the spoken and written forms.

• Download Google Pinyin IME for Windows HERE
  

Good command on Hanyu Pinyin Phonetic System is the prerequisite to using Google Pinyin IME for electronic inputs of Chinese text. Visit languagepractitioner.com to study a free and comprehensive Hanyu Pinyin Multimedia course now.



Learners are recommended to use Google Pinyin IME for typing practices of Chinese text during Hanzi lessons scheduled right after the Hanyu Pinyin course.

Hanyu Pinyin- The Official Phonetic System

Hanyu Pinyin was officially developed by China. It is the most popular phonetic system for the official spoken language of Hanyu.

According to The China Post, despite decades of political confrontation between China and Taiwan, the Taiwan Ministry of Education has now declared that beginning 1st of January 2009, Hanyu Pinyin will be used as the official romanization standard in Taiwan. In the long term, we can anticipate an unification of teaching standard for Hanyu globally.

Hanyu Pinyin is conveyed in Roman alphabets. English speakers can make the first step into Hanyu learning by mastering this phonetic system, which ensures good pronunciation of the spoken language and enables computer input of the written language, the Chinese characters (Hanzi).

Visit languagepractitioner.com to study a free comprehensive Hanyu Pinyin Multimedia course online.