Chinese (Mandarin)/Web Resources
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[edit] Sites in English (for beginners)
- FSI Chinese - Many public domain mp3 audio lessons by the Foreign Service Institute
- Learn chinese online - 40 lessons courses for beginners.
- On-line Chinese Tools - Site with many helpful links for learners, including online dictionaries, character convertors and free flashcard programs for learning characters.
- Learn to Speak Chinese Online - Learn Mandarin Chinese online for free.
- The Chinese Outpost - Site focused on Chinese language learning and culture, centered around an "Introduction to Mandarin Chinese" with readable and entertaining units on pronunciation, characters and grammar.
- CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary
- ChinesePod - Free Chinese podcasts for beginners on various topics.
- Mandarin 123 - Site focused on Chinese Mandarin vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, reading and writing.
- University of Melbourne Chinese Studies Virtual Library - Large collection of Chinese-related links, organized by topic.
- Rikai.com A web-mediator that adds mouseover pinyin readings and English meanings to Chinese webpages.
- Skype.com - Skype is a freely downloadable program that allows free, VoIP calling. You can find native Chinese speakers looking for language partners via skype at the Mixxer
- Zhongwen.com A Chinese character dictionary. Uses graphics for every character, so you don't need Chinese fonts installed to view them. Includes a pinyin-only chatroom to practice what you've learned.
- ZapChinese Mandarin Chinese audio vocabulary. A large list of useful words in Chinese and an audio file showing how to pronounce them.
[edit] Sites in Chinese (for advanced)
- Wikipedia in Chinese
- Search engines
