Online Resources for Teaching and Learning Chinese

(USF Confucius Institute; November 2010)

For Teachers

• Jukuu 句酷 (http://jukuu.com) A database of sentences, useful for teachers looking for examples

• Character stroke order 笔顺 (http://www.shuifeng.net/pinyin.asp) Animated stroke order for 2501 Chinese characters, usefully for teachers and students

of all levels • Measure words, 量词（一）(http://www.dhcca.org/Chinese%20elements/liangci%20one.htm)

Index of measure words, entirely in Chinese • Measure words cont., 量词（二）

(http://www.dhcca.org/Chinese%20elements/liangci%20two.htm) Index of measure words (continued)

• Stroke names 笔画名称表 (http://www.dhcca.org/Chinese%20elements/bh%20name.htm) Stroke names, for teaching students how to write characters

• Stroke order table 笔顺规则表 (http://www.dhcca.org/Chinese%20elements/bh%20order.htm) Stroke order, useful for teaching students how to write characters

• Qiyi 奇艺 (www.qiyi.com) Video site similar to Hulu, has licensed, high quality streaming movies and TV shows for

students and teachers of all levels • ZDT - Chinese Development Tool (http://zdt.sourceforge.net/)

ZDT is a free, open-source Chinese flashcard software. In addition to allowing students to review flashcards, it can convert text into properly formatted pinyin, making it easier for teachers to make worksheets and test papers

• Anki 闪存卡软件 (http://ichi2.net/anki/index.html) Free SRS program, allows students to review flashcards, teachers can create their own

vocabulary lists. For students of all levels • Tone Pair Drills 汉语双音节声调练习 (http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/tone-pair-

drills) Chinese tone pair drills, for beginners, but not for absolute beginners

• Verb Pictures 动词图片 (http://tell.fll.purdue.edu/JapanProj//FLClipart/) Royalty-free clipart for foreign language teachers, allows teacher to explain simple

words without speaking English, best used with beginners • Read Chinese! 阅读中文！(http://readchinese.nflc.org/)

Recourses for teachers of beginner and intermediate students • Chinese Reading World 中文阅读天地 (http://collections.uiowa.edu/chinese/index.html)

A collection of Chinese lessons, good practice for intermediate and advanced students, and well as a useful recourse for teachers.

For Students

• ZDT - Chinese Development Tool (http://zdt.sourceforge.net/) ZDT is a free, open-source Chinese flashcard software. In addition to allowing students

to review flashcards, it can convert text into properly formatted pinyin, and allow unknown characters in a document to easily be added to ones vocabulary list. For students of all levels

• Skritter (www.skritter.com) Software for learning Chinese characters, popular with foreign students and expats in

China (Warning: service requires monthly subscription) • Jukuu 句酷 (http://jukuu.com )

A database of sentences, useful for students wanting to see a word used in context, For students of all levels

• Nciku N 词酷 (www.nciku.com) Popular online dictionary has pinyin and handwriting input, useful to students who are

unable to type in Chinese. Additionally, site has vocabulary lists, theme word lists, and sample dialogues. For students of all levels

• MDBG (http://www.mdbg.net) Free dictionary, site contains many useful study tools for students of all levels. Contains

flashcards, daily word feeds, and other useful tools. For students of all levels • Hello-Han (http://www.hello-han.com/ch-education/yinjieku/hanziyinjieku-en.php)

Recordings of individual syllable pronunciation may be used by students when they are studying at home, for beginners

• ChinesePod (www.chinesepod.com ) Well-known podcast offering free and paid lessons for beginner and intermediate

students • Popup Chinese 泡泡中文 (www.popupchinese.com )

Podcast similar to Chinesepod, offers both free and paid lessons and tools. Site also offers a number of useful tools for including “The News in Chinese”, which offers students a chance to read simple, annotated articles on current events, in Chinese. Good reading practice for intermediate and advanced students

• Onomatopoeias 拟声词 (http://www.sinosplice.com/learn-chinese/chinese-vocabulary-lists/chinese-onomatopeia) list of Chinese onomatopoeias, useful for advanced students who enjoy story telling