｜免費網絡資源｜Free Online Resources
MDBG English to Chinese Dictionary: probably my favorite online dictionary out there.
HanziCraft: amazing site for those of you wanting to learn more about Chinese radicals (oh and did I mention great dictionary?)
國語辭典修訂本（中華民國教育部）: a pretty descent dictionary in traditional Chinese; everything's written in Chinese but it's great for looking up the etymology of words.
教育部重訂標點符號手冊 PDF 檔案: a Chinese punctuation guide used in Taiwan, note that some punctuation marks might be different from the ones used in Mainland.
Chinese Punctuation (Wikipedia): just read through it if punctuation happens to be one of your weaker links.
Yahoo 奇摩字典: an English to Chinese dictionary designed for Taiwanese users
Online flash cards from Quizlet: great for memorizing vocabularies.
注音與漢語拼音對照表: a Zhuyin (Bopomofo) to Pinyin guide.
Google Translate: pretty untrustworthy at times, I think we all know that.
｜維基百科｜Wikipedia
- there are some great entries on Wikipedia worth reading, so here's a list of the ones I highly recommend:
部首 Radical (Chinese characters): a very fascinating post for those of you who are just starting out
四聲 Four tones (Chinese): pretty basic stuff
中文文法 Chinese grammar: this one is great cause it points out some of the mistakes even native speakers make on a daily basis.
現代中文 Modern Chinese / Standard Chinese
漢字簡化爭論 Debate on traditional and simplified Chinese characters
粵文 Written Cantonese: for those of you interested in the difference between "standard Chinese" and Cantonese
｜書｜Physical Copies
- the links go straight to Amazon for easier access:
Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary by Rick Harbaugh
Chʻang Yung Han Tzu Reading & Writing Chinese: Traditional Character Edition, A Comprehensive Guide to the Chinese Writing System by William McNaughton and Li Ying (Preview)
Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters: A Revolutionary New Way to Learn and Remember the 800 Most Basic Chinese Characters by Alison Matthews and Laurence Matthews
and yes of course, I'll try to expand this list as I discover more resources for you guys! :D
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