General Chinese

Guides for Chinese

General Chinese
Classical Chinese
Chinese Literature

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General Chinese

Reference (Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Bibliographies)

China Biographical Database Individual registration required.
ChinaKnowledge.de: An Encyclopaedia on Chinese History, Literature and Art

Edited by Dr. U. Theobald, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chinese Studies, University of Tübingen, Germany.

Chinese-English Dictionary of Ming Government Official Titles 明代職官中英辭典
Database for Official Titles of Qing Dynasty 清代職官資料庫
NTI Buddhist Text Reader

A general purpose Chinese text reader and Chinese-English dictionary with an emphasis on Buddhist terminology.

Yongle Da Dian 永樂大典
中日韓共用漢字表
萌典 Chinese (to English) Dictionary

From the Taiwan Ministry of Education, this online Chinese (to English) dictionary also includes classical definitions of Chinese terms.

Apps and Programs

Duolingo Individual registration required.

A mobile app for learning languages, including Chinese.

Memrise Individual registration required.

Uses pictures and memes to help you memorize many different levels of vocabulary in various languages, including Chinese.

The Mixxer: Language Exchange for Everyone Individual registration required.

Hosted by Dickinson College, the site is open to anyone looking to practice a with a native speaker in exchange for help with their own.

Related Books

National Central Library (NCL) E-Publication Platform System 國家圖書館電子書刊送存閱覽服務系統 Mixed abstract and full-text. Individual registration required.

E-books available for individual check out (registration required). English interface available here. Not all books are available for online/offsite borrowing.

Textbooks for learning Chinese For current UWest patrons only.

UWest books available under the subject Chinese language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.