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Using the Dictionary
Use the Dictionary to translate words between Chinese and English, find
definitions, and view concersational phrases in eight languages, and store words
in the User List.
Translating Words
To translate a word or phrase from English to Chinese, follow these steps.
1. Select the
Dictionary
tab on the main menu.
2. Press
1
to select
Eng-Chi
.
3. Enter an English word (for example,
cat)
.
As you type, the dictionary moves to the matching letter combination in the
word list.
4. Press
ENTER
to select it.
The translation of the word appears.
To return to the word list, press
(CLEAR)
. To continue to back through
previous screens, press
(CLEAR)
repeatedly.
To translate a word or phrase from Chinese to English, follow these steps.
1. Select the
Dictionary
tab on the main menu.
2. Press
2
to select
Chi-Eng
.
3. Enter a Chinese word (see “Entering Chinese Words” below).
4. Press
ENTER
to translate the word.
The Chinese characters and the English translation appear.
Entering Chinese Words
You can enter Chinese characters in five input modes: Taiwanese, Pinyin,
Cantonese, Cangjie, or by the number of strokes. The default input mode is
Taiwanese. To change the input mode, press
.
• The Taiwanese input mode (
) uses the phonetic notations that appear on
the keyboard (green key characters). These keys are automatically shifted
when in Taiwanese input mode. When you type the first few strokes of a word,
a list of possible completions appears at the bottom of the screen. Press the
number under the word you want to select it. The word appears on the entry
line. To type the character
, press [J], [3], and [1].
• The Pinyin input mode (
) uses the Pinyin alphabet plus intonation to
display a list of Chinese characters. To type the character
, press [W], [U],
[3], and [1].
