Choice of Editions
The new Webster's Digital Chinese Dictionary (WDCD) is the essential tool in today's fast-paced, global economy. Just load WDCD into your Adobe PDF (or compatible) viewer on your Windows, Mac OS X, Linux computer or eBook reader. In moments, you're suddenly searching 10X faster than any conventional, printed Chinese dictionary.
Unlike any other Chinese-English dictionaries, WDCD represents an achievement in outstanding usability. This reader-centric design features (not all features available in all editions):
- Enlarged, crisp Chinese characters in both simplified and traditional glyphs
- Organized alphabetically in Pinyin sort-order
- English definitions with selected usage notes and classifications
- Bopomofo phonetics, common in Taiwan
Look up words using Chinese, Pinyin, English or Bopomofo. Print any page(s) for your personal reference. From Adobe or other PDF viewer, find words faster with the Webster's Digital Chinese Dictionary (WDCD). Each edition of WDCD features the most common set of contemporary words:
Advanced Reference Edition (over 2940 pages and 84,000 entries) includes idioms plus names of world leaders, countries, companies and even product names. Each word entry is in Chinese, Pinyin, English and Bopomofo. The most comprehensive, unabridged compilation ever published by Loqu8. File size 23.6 MB.
Advanced Standard Edition (1500 pages and over 50,000 entries) includes names of world leaders, countries, companies and even product names. Each word entry is in Chinese, Pinyin, English and Bopomofo. The standard reference for serious student and scholars.
Standard Edition (1500 pages and over 50,000 entries) includes names of world leaders, countries, companies and even product names. Includes all the entries of the Advanced Standard Edition, but excludes Bopomofo. Each word entry is in Chinese, Pinyin and English. The essential reference for businesses.
Basic Edition (over 140 pages and 10,000 entries). Each word entry is in Chinese, Pinyin and English. Ideal for students who are starting to learn Chinese.
Pinyin Starter Edition (nearly 100 pages and more than 7,000 entries) provides quick access to the popular words and phrases on the web and in print. Each word entry is in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English. Ideal for casual reference.
Overview of WDCD Editions
|
Advanced Reference (ARE) |
Advanced Standard (ASE) |
Standard (SE) |
Basic (BE) |
Pinyin Starter (PSE) |
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| Entries | 84,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 10,000 | 7,000 |
| Pages | Over 2,940 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 140 | Almost 100 |
| Idioms | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | -- |
| PDF file size (MB) | 23.6 | 17.1 | 15.5 | 8 | 6 |
| Unabridged | Yes | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Copy/print pages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe PDF format | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Pinyin tone marks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pinyin tone numbers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bopomofo | Yes | Yes | -- | -- | -- |
WDCD Datasheet
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¨ Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
and eBook readers that support PDF
¨ Adobe PDF or compatible readers