how to speak a chinese text

[xuanthien]

Hello,

I am beginner in chinese. I find a text, a phrase in chinese. I like to know how to speak that text. How can i do that. Is there any tool supporting that. I am learning online.

Thanks

Thien

[Hero Doug]

If you're able to copy and paste the text http://www.adsotrans.com/ should cover most of your needs.

Kingsoft Powerword also works fairly well, you can hover over a word to see the translation. I believe it costs money though.

[johnmck]

Try DimSun on www.mandarintools.com

[OracleBone]

Kingsoft Powerword also works fairly well, you can hover over a word to see the translation. I believe it costs money though.

I think Lingoes is much much better than Kingsoft Powerword. Besides, Lingoes is free.

http://www.lingoes.cn/zh/translator/download.htm

[xuanthien]

Thank you all for quick replies. I have tried Kingsoft, it worked well. I also tried Lingoes but all in chinese. Could you tell me how to use Lingoes. I will try Mandarintool too.

Thank you

[OracleBone]

I also tried Lingoes but all in chinese. Could you tell me how to use Lingoes. I will try Mandarintool too.

1.open the main window of Lingoes.

2.click the link "设置..." in the left frame of the main window, then open the "系统设置" dialog box.

3.There is a combo box "用户界面语言" where you can choose your favourite language.

4. You can download extra dictionaries from the homepage of Lingoes.

5. You can download Microsoft Simplified Chinese Voice Package, which provides the ability to pronounce the Chinese characters in Lingoes.

http://www.lingoes.cn/download/tts/Microsoft_TTS_51_chs.msi

see other pronouncing plugins:

http://www.lingoes.cn/zh/translator/speech.htm

If you meet some trouble in reading the Chinese webpages of Lingoes, you may install Google Toolbar which can translate the current webpage in your web browsers.

[xuanthien]

Thank you OracleBone. Lingoes worked well.

[usbabay]

Try this site. You can post Chinese text and listen to the how it is pronounced. http://www.languagespace.com

[xuanthien]

Thank you Usbabay. It is great , i can hear the sound.

Thien

[zozzen]

haha, not sure if that's advert, but www.languagespace.com is really great.

I guess it's oddcast's technology. While the original site has a limitation on usage, the above link seems to provide unlimited access.

Btw, please correct the typo in the site.

[mathiassan]

查词典.多听些新闻.

[xuanthien]

Thanks . I feel more encouraged in learning chinese.