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Use [http://getfirefox.com/ Mozilla Firefox] or [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome] (both available for PC and Mac), because not only are they the best modern browsers, but they also have the best choices for powerful extensions (also called plugins). | Use [http://getfirefox.com/ Mozilla Firefox] or [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome] (both available for PC and Mac), because not only are they the best modern browsers, but they also have the best choices for powerful extensions (also called plugins). | ||
| − | == Browser | + | == Browser Extensions: Pinyin Popups == |
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| + | Add popups to the Chinese characters on any web page with the following two extensions. | ||
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| + | === Zhongwen (for Chrome) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | Setup is super easy; just install Zhongwen (click on the link below while using Chrome), and a button will appear at the top right of your Chrome browser window. | ||
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| + | <div class="plugin"> | ||
| + | |||
| + | [https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/kkmlkkjojmombglmlpbpapmhcaljjkde Zhongwen] | ||
| + | |||
| + | </div> | ||
| − | + | Click to turn on; click again to turn off. It's as simple as that! | |
| − | === | + | === Chinese Perapera-kun (for Firefox, Chrome) === |
| − | + | Installing [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/perapera-kun-chinese-popup-tra/ Chinese Perapera-kun] for Firefox is now just as easy as installing a Chrome extension. | |
<div class="plugin"> | <div class="plugin"> | ||
| − | [https:// | + | [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/perapera-kun-chinese-popup-tra/ Perapera Chinese Popup Dictionary] |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | From now on, you will see a little yellow star in the bottom right corner of your browser window. Click it to turn on the Chinese dictionary. Then just mouse over any words you see in your browser, and a popup will give you the pinyin and meaning. Very useful! | |
| − | + | Also available for Chrome as well: | |
<div class="plugin"> | <div class="plugin"> | ||
| − | [https:// | + | [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/perapera-chinese-popup-di/hlcddplhfenagbaipfjhhcjmebhkkaif?hl=en Perapera Chinese Popup Dictionary] |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | == Browser | + | == Browser Extension: Switching Character Sets == |
| − | + | The Chinese Grammar Wiki uses simplified characters exclusively. Traditional characters are supported through external extensions. | |
| − | === | + | === 新同文堂 New Tong Wen Tang (for Chrome) === |
| − | + | Convert simplified characters to traditional in Google Chrome with this extension: | |
<div class="plugin"> | <div class="plugin"> | ||
| − | [https://chrome.google.com/ | + | [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ldmgbgaoglmaiblpnphffibpbfchjaeg 新同文堂 New Tong Wen Tang] |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | === 新同文堂 New Tong Wen Tang (for Firefox) === | |
| − | + | Convert simplified characters to traditional in Firefox with this extension: | |
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| − | |||
<div class="plugin"> | <div class="plugin"> | ||
| − | [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ | + | [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/%E6%96%B0%E5%90%8C%E6%96%87%E5%A0%82-new-tong-wen-tang/ 新同文堂 New Tong Wen Tang] |
</div> | </div> | ||
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Revision as of 07:41, 23 June 2013
To make best use of this wiki as a modern learner of Chinese, there are several tools you will need.
Contents
Modern Extensible Browser
Use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome (both available for PC and Mac), because not only are they the best modern browsers, but they also have the best choices for powerful extensions (also called plugins).
Browser Extensions: Pinyin Popups
Add popups to the Chinese characters on any web page with the following two extensions.
Zhongwen (for Chrome)
Setup is super easy; just install Zhongwen (click on the link below while using Chrome), and a button will appear at the top right of your Chrome browser window.
Click to turn on; click again to turn off. It's as simple as that!
Chinese Perapera-kun (for Firefox, Chrome)
Installing Chinese Perapera-kun for Firefox is now just as easy as installing a Chrome extension.
From now on, you will see a little yellow star in the bottom right corner of your browser window. Click it to turn on the Chinese dictionary. Then just mouse over any words you see in your browser, and a popup will give you the pinyin and meaning. Very useful!
Also available for Chrome as well:
Browser Extension: Switching Character Sets
The Chinese Grammar Wiki uses simplified characters exclusively. Traditional characters are supported through external extensions.
新同文堂 New Tong Wen Tang (for Chrome)
Convert simplified characters to traditional in Google Chrome with this extension:
新同文堂 New Tong Wen Tang (for Firefox)
Convert simplified characters to traditional in Firefox with this extension:
