Feature Guide To MDBG Chinese Reader, Version 6

Feature GuideMDBG Chinese ReaderVersion 6 for Windows

HelloWelcome to Chinese ReaderWelcome to MDBG Chinese Reader, the first tool that helpsyou understand and learn Chinese as you use it.Point your mouse at Chinese text and the LiveScan windowshows the meaning in English, enlarged Chinese (simplifiedand traditional) and phonetics (Pinyin and Bopomofo). WithVersion 6.7, choose character tone marks as reminders onhow to pronounce each word.Character tone marksLiveScanwindowMain windowwith LookupFeature GuideCharacter tone marksFrom the Main window, Lookup any word in MDBG CCCEDICT, the world’s most popular Chinese-English dictionary.Using English or Chinese words, Chinese Reader displays allthe matching entries from its 105,000 entry dictionary.Download the latest MDBG Chinese Reader software fromhttp://mdbg.loqu8.com/download.htm2

Understand ChineseBrowse the web, read an email or write a report.MDBG Chinese Reader works everywhere you do.Chinese Reader's universal access is unique. Because it workswithin Microsoft Windows, it works (almost) everywhere youneed it. Point, highlight or copy text and Chinese Readercarefully explains the meaning of the words in the mostpopular applications, websites, emails and more. HighlightScan opens Chinese Reader’s popup window toexplain highlighted text in websites, browsers,applications--even the Windows file system.Adobe PDFdocumentsInstantmessaging(IM) sessions Enable ClipboardScan and now Chinese Reader workswith any Chinese text you copy (Ctrl C or Edit Copy) tothe Windows clipboard. Chinese Reader is the first trulyimmersive learning system that helps you understandChinese with your mouse.MDBG Chinese Reader is powered by the most popularChinese-English dictionary (CC-CEDICT). Install CantoneseEnglish, Chinese-German and Chinese-French dictionaries sothey’re always available—even when your Internetconnection is slow or unavailable.Chinese Reader works with the most popular websites, email, chatand productivity applications. For specific details, visithttp://mdbg.loqu8.com/universal.htmFeature Guide3

ListenHear words read aloud to you.Play pronunciations at anytime, as often as you needChinese Reader uses a powerful text-speech technology togenerate Mandarin pronunciations for words and phrasesfrom the MDBG dictionary.With AutoPronounce enabled, point or highlight Chinesetext and MDBG Chinese Reader reads the words aloud inChinese. To hear the words pronounced again, click thepronounce button.Optional premium voices with rate control allow you tooptimize the pronunciation of Chinese to fit your needs—and change it at any time. Unlike programs that use older,pre-recorded voices, Chinese Reader lets you choose adifferent voice at any time. Premium voices were modeledafter Mandarin speakers from China (Beijing), Taiwan (Taipei)and Cantonese speakers from Hong Kong.Listen to actual samples of Chinese speech athttp://mdbg.loqu8.com/voices.htmAdjustable rate controlFeature GuideHear premium voices with rate control athttp://mdbg.loqu8.com/voice.premium.htm4

ExploreSee examples of how words are used.Traditional dictionaries show you how words were used inthe past.With Chinese Reader, explore examples of how words areused today. With just a click, search popular websites, news,forums, answers, encyclopedia, videos, photos and more.Right-click to select theSearch menuJust click and search MDBG, Nckiu,Zdic.net, Baidu, Bible Gateway, Flickr,Google, Hudong, Ifeng, Sina, SoSo, Tudou,Twitter, Wikipedia, Youku and YouTube.Feature Guide5

ExploreSee examples from the most popular Chinese search engine, Baidu.Search Baidu without typing any ChineseNot all websites are available everywhere.Selected customersfrom over 179 countriesFeature Guide6

ExploreSee examples from Google and Wikipedia.Imagine searching Google in Chinese withjust a point and clickSearch and read Wikipedia articles in Chinese(with the help of Chinese Reader)Feature Guide7

DiscoverBreakdown compound words and phrases.Chinese Reader does an amazing job showing the meaningsof Chinese words and phrases—in many cases, even if thephrases are continued on a another line.Right-click and chooseBreakdownAs you learn Chinese, it’s also helpful to look at the individualcomponents of compound words and phrases. Just rightclick and choose Breakdown to discover the meaning ofeach component.Tip: Use Breakdown on names of people and companies tounderstand the component characters.BreakdownintocomponentsFeature Guide8

CommunicateStart using Chinese words and phrases.In the past, it might have taken you weeks of practice beforeyou could write a few Chinese characters legibly. WithChinese Reader, use the power of Lookup and Selective Copyto begin communicating immediately.AA. Start by searching for the word using the main window’sLookupB. Right-click and choose Copy from C. In your email, document or chat window, paste (Ctrl V)BCFeature GuideMost applications support Chinese, but you may need tochoose an appropriate font. When in doubt, try “AR PL NewSung”Download the unified TrueType font AR PL New Sung from the newinstaller or http://mdbg.loqu8.com/resource.font.htm9

AccelerateLearn only the Chinese you need to know. Or want to know.Listen to pronunciations at anytime, as often as you needMDBG Chinese Reader is the first augmented learning toolthat helps you understand and learn Chinese as you use it.Instead of memorizing a list of popular words and studyinggrammar rules, use these capabilities of Chinese Reader.A. Your time is valuable. Start with the materials andsubjects that are useful to you. With LiveScan,HighlightScan and ClipboardScan, focus on thedocuments, emails, and websites that have the contentthat you need to understand.B. As you see the Chinese words, hear them read aloud withAutoPronounce. Follow along with the phonetics (Pinyinor Bopomofo). Say the words as you hear them. Click tohear the words pronounced again (and again )C. Begin using the Chinese you just learned. Right-click andcopy the Chinese text into your documents and emailsusing Selective Copy.As your proficiency improves, tune Chinese Reader settingsto hide definitions, phonetics, etc. If you’ve slowed down thespeech rate when you’re learning pronunciation, graduallyspeed up the rate to practice hearing and speaking Chineseat conversational rates.Feature Guide10

Save timeHow much time do you save each week with Chinese Reader?Less thanan hour8%No8%At least an hour84%2012 Customer Survey ofMDBG Chinese Reader customersFeature Guide11

CustomizeAdd new dictionaries or start your own personal dictionary.New words, phrases and names are continuously beingadded to the modern Chinese vocabulary. “Abacus” waspopular years ago, but today it’s “smartphone” and “microblogging.”AHere’s how to add new words into your personal dictionary.A. Highlight Chinese words to open the HighlightScanwindowB. Select the Chinese words you want to define, right-clickand choose Word Edit EntryC. Edit the definition and add usage notes or examples(optional). Click Save as New EntryD. Test your entry by pointing at the Chinese word(s) andseeing the LiveScan window display your new definition.BCDFeature GuideMDBG also offers Cantonese-English, Chinese-German, ChineseFrench dictionaries. See http://mdbg.loqu8.com/dictionary.htm12

ChooseMDBG Chinese Reader has something for everybody and every budget.Professional, Standard or Free. MDBG has an edition that’sjust right for you. Choose the free edition or begin a monthlysubscription starting at 5 USD.Not sure which one is right for you? Our Standard Edition ispopular for many students and casual learners. With highquality Mandarin voice and AutoPronounce, it has all the keyfeatures at an affordable price.Advanced students and business professionals (includingprofessional translators) choose the Professional Edition forits complete range of features (more voices, history tracking)and its powerful customization. Create your own dictionaryor import dictionaries from others.Learn more about the various Chinese Reader editions:http://mdbg.loqu8.com/editions.htmFeature Guide13

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Advanced featuresNot everyone needs them, but experienced usersfind these capabilities indispensable.With valuable suggestions from our loyal MDBG users, here’sa partial list of new capabilities we’ve recently added:Advanced Settings help you add dictionariesor track words that you see frequentlyFeatures Find Chinese expressions (idioms) Hand write Chinese using Microsoft IME Pad and yourmouse Read PDF documents Organize word lists with sorting and grouping Google Translate service Premium voices with rate controlAdvanced Settings Add new definitions into dictionaries Prioritize dictionaries Hide/delete dictionaries Import/export dictionaries (Cantonese, German, French) Tune history trigger for logging words as “seen” Clear word history Save word history locallyWebTranslate shows you the meaningof words, sentences and paragraphs withGoogle and Microsoft Bing web servicesFeature GuideFor more information on these items, g.loqu8.com/settings.advanced.htm15

Recommended by usersHere’s what our customers told us about MDBG Chinese Reader.“Powerful and easy to use”96.0% agree“My understanding of Chinese hassignificantly improved”87.6% agree“I would recommend to others”95.7% agreeFeature Guide16

Learn MoreGet the most out of Chinese Reader.Learn about the key features of MDBG Chinese Reader: See a videos highlights:http://mdbg.loqu8.com/videos.htm Tour the 6 top features:http://mdbg.loqu8.com/feature.tour.htm Dig deeper into specific features:http://mdbg.loqu8.com/features.htm Browse guides and htm Compare ation Guide17

om/support.htmPurchaseSupportFeature GuideChinese ReaderVersion 6 for WindowsRelated ResourcesFeature GuideInstalling Chinese ReaderUsing Chinese ReaderView or download mdbg.loqu8.com 2013 MDBG. All rights reserved worldwide. Version 6.7

from the MDBG dictionary. With AutoPronounce enabled, point or highlight Chinese text and MDBG Chinese Reader reads the words aloud in Chinese. To hear the words pronounced again, click the pronounce button. Optional premium voices with rate control allow you to optimize the pronunciation of Chinese to fit your needs— and change it at any time.