OXFORD BEGINEER’S CHINESE DICTIONARY for Windows Mobile Smartphone

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Oxford dictionaries for Windows Mobile present The Oxford Beginner’s Chinese Dictionary containing the high-quality dictionary databases from Oxford University Press working under the powerful SlovoEd application engine from Paragon Software (SHDD), the world's leading provider of software for mobile platforms.

Your essential companion to learning Chinese. Offering a comprehensive look at both languages, the dictionary includes Chinese-English and English-Chinese dictionaries with about 10,000 words. Designed specifically for English-speaking adult learners who are either learning from scratch or refreshing lost language skills, it offers an easy to use dictionary, extra help with vocabulary, and essential information on living and interacting in the Chinese-speaking world. The Oxford Beginner’s Chinese dictionary includes all words you really need to know, grammar help, and verb tables, and on life in the Chinese-speaking world: background information on lifestyle and culture, tips on etiquette and interaction in the language, and a phrasefinder for use when travelling.

Carefully selected vocabulary, suited to beginner level Section on core vocabulary - all the words you absolutely must know at this level, for everyday life and to help you through your exams Notes on grammar and usage throughout the text, and thousands of phrases to show how language works in context

Oxford dictionary for Windows Mobile Smartphone

Improve your language skills with Oxford dictionary:

• Read books, documents and web-pages just from your PDA and quickly translate unknown words without leaving your active application by using the Resident Module. All translations are provided in pop-up windows.
• Find the translation of the word in any grammatical form with help of built-in Morphology Module for English languages. Word forms are also provided.
• Check correct word pronunciation with additional English Sound Modules, containing pre-recorded voice of native speakers.
• Enter the words on your native language easier using on-screen Virtual Keyboard for more than 25 languages.
• Study the language in the easiest and most effective way using Oxford dictionary. Check yourself with the words you have added to Flash Cards from the dictionary.
• Find the word even if you don’t know its exact spelling using wildcards ("*", "?" replace a letter and group of letters).
• Keep your Oxford dictionary always up-to-date. New Online Update1 feature lets you know of updated dictionary version available for download and you can also set up frequency of update check.
• Discover new dictionaries and download it directly to your device with the built-in Online dictionary catalog.
• Learn how to use Oxford dictionary with the help of colorful and animated Tutorial in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese Traditional and Simplified languages.

Additional tools:

• Irregular English verbs
• Hyperlinks between different related articles and directions to check your comprehension
• Quick dynamic search of words while you type
• Search History to see the translation of last 30 words
• Improved usability with faster interface on Windows Mobile devices
• Supports multiple dictionaries installed at a time with rapid switch amongst them
• Optional font size to set customer interface in accordance with your taste
• Dictionary interface is available in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese Traditional and Simplified languages.
• Dictionary installation on memory cards to save main memory-space for other programs and applications

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Supported devices:

Oxford dictionary for Windows Mobile is compatible with Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard; Windows Mobile 6 Standard; Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone devices.

Registering

The number of translations in Oxford dictionary demo-version is limited. The more often you use the dictionary the more notifications about demo version you get. To save you time we provided a new way of purchasing and registering Oxford dictionary for Windows Mobile Smartphone. Now you do not need to search the product on the web, you can purchase dictionary just from your device. To do this, go to Menu->Registration->Buy.

Note! New Oxford dictionary (version 7) and the previous versions of the dictionary (Oxford 6.x) work independently. To use databases of your previously bought dictionaries for Windows Mobile with the new Oxford 7 engine you need to upgrade the program. Upgrading of Oxford dictionary for Windows Mobile Smartphone to the version 7 is chargeable.

Instruction manual

Detailed instructions how to install, register and use Oxford dictionary for Windows Mobile Smartphone are available on the following languages: