Hot Opal Posted March 25, 2008 at 09:55 AM Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 at 09:55 AM G/Day Baja, I am not a computer guru but I can't see any reason why you cant. I downloaded heaps to my ipod from chinese podhttp://chinesepod.com. However I hired an interpreter interpreter_beijing@yahoo.com.cn. Violet is a very well educated young woman, she does a lot of work for visiting business people in Beijing, Shangai & Hong Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammoth Posted March 29, 2008 at 05:53 AM Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 at 05:53 AM I have a Besta CD-900 and I'm very pleased with it. I haven't used the Casios before but this seems to have much better features. Colour touch screen, dual SD slots, and a great dictionary. I got mine for 1600RMB at that bookstore place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanhodges Posted March 29, 2008 at 12:49 PM Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 at 12:49 PM Does the Besta allow multiple syllable pinyin entry when looking up a word, so that you don't need to know the first character before looking up the second? Example: enter just xingqu (no tone numbers), should list two word matches: 兴趣 xìngqù interest 星区 xīngqū constellation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Addington Posted March 31, 2008 at 12:47 PM Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 at 12:47 PM Does the Besta allow multiple syllable pinyin entry when looking up a word, so that you don't need to know the first character before looking up the second? As far as I can tell, the answer is "no." Sadly, for all my praise of Besta, it's pinyin entries are not very advanced. There are two types of entries for hanyu pinyin: 汉语拼音 and 智能拼音. It seems the only difference is that the latter does not require you to input the tone, whereas the former does. Both only take one syllable at a time. I would also appreciate a 字典 function that lists 词 with both before and after options! At the very least, you would expect the intelligence of my Microsoft IME entry system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanhodges Posted April 1, 2008 at 04:58 AM Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 at 04:58 AM Some of the newest models do allow this. I was in Dalian in January, and a sales girl demonstrated this for me. I don't know the model numbers. As I recall, it was the top two or three models (that they were selling anyways). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Addington Posted April 1, 2008 at 12:31 PM Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 at 12:31 PM I have a fairly new model, the CD636. I haven't fully appreciated all it's functions, so perhaps it does do it. Anyway, it is a very good learning tool, so I feel satisfied with my purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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