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BYU subscribes to two platforms for supplementing foreign language studies.
Click the Mango or Pronunciator logos provided below to explore.
Mango is an online platform offering instruction in over 70 different languages.
You can explore the site as a guest or create a free account to save your progress.
Type Chinese into the "Pick a Language" box to see what resources are available.
You can also get a Mango APP for your handheld device.
Pronunciator is an online platform offering instruction in over 80 different languages.
Try it with "instant access" then type Chinese in the "I want to learn _________." box.
If you want to save your progress, sign up for a free individual account.
You can also get a Pronunciator APP for your handheld device.
For your Chinese to English, English to Chinese, and Chinese to Chinese dictionary needs, I recommend that you download the Pleco App to your device. There are many excellent features and dictionaries that can be purchased within the App.
Oxford English-Chinese & Chinese-English Dictionary
You may need to login with your BYU NetID. When prompted, select "Chinese" from among the dictionary choices.
A Cultural Dictionary of the Chinese Language by
A Cultural Dictionary of the Chinese Language introduces the 500 most important cultural traits of the Chinese as reflected in language use, especially in Chinese idioms (chengyu), proverbs and colloquial expressions (suyu). Communicative competence, the ultimate goal of language learning, consists of not only linguistic, but intercultural competence, which enables the language learner to speak with fluency and understanding. The Chinese language is richly imbued with cultural wisdoms and values underlying the appropriateness of idioms in the Chinese language. The Dictionary provides Intermediate and B1-C1 level learners as well as scholars of the Chinese language with an essential reference book as well as a useful cultural reader.
In 2013, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China published a table of 8,105 standard characters.
Click here for access to the list:
通用規範漢字表 (Current Standard Chinese Character Chart)
Here is a Wikisource copy of the chart
Click here to download a PDF of the list (100 MB)
The list is divided into three tiers, the first 3,500 characters comprise the most common characters.
After the list of 8,105 characters you will find a comprehensive list of standard simplified characters compared with their traditional (繁體) forms.
Finally, there is also a second list of all 8,105 characters organized by the number of strokes in each character.
Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants
Enter a Chinese character to see the various ways the character has been written. You can also find a character by using the number of strokes in the "radical" to drill down to the appropriate graph.
Developing Advanced Proficiency in Chinese Through Debate by 
The Chinese Pod Podcast provides access to hundreds of free 15 minute lessons (audio only) on a variety of topics. Three levels, each with over 300 episodes each, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. Download the appropriate podcast on Apple or Google Play. In addition, the Chinese Pod Website provides access to 4,000+ lessons with transcriptions, vocabulary lists, and other study helps. Full access requires $14/month.
Advanced Modern Chinese: Learning Through Contemporary Film by 
Apps for Learning Asian Languages
Chinese Pod Podcast provides access to hundreds of free 15 minute lessons (audio only) on a variety of topics. Three levels, each with over 300 episodes each, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. In addition, the Chinese Pod website provides access to 4,000+ lessons with transcriptions, vocabulary lists, and other study helps. Full access requires $14/month.
Business Skills: Learn Mandarin Chinese (Wyoming Attorney) This website provides several useful links to websites that host content for learning modern Mandarin Chinese.
Speak Chinese Naturally 自然而然說中文 Podcast for the advanced learner.
Listening Makes Perfect 听一听 This site from the University of Kansas Open Resource Language Center is designed to help beginning Chinese language students improve their pronunciation and Romanization skills.
Improve Chinese Fluency This site, created by BYU Professor Rachel Yu Liu 刘瑜, is designed to help advanced students of Chinese improve reading, writing, and presentation skills.
Hacking Chinese: A Better Way to Learn Mandarin
Many excellent resources for learning and improving your Mandarin Chinese skills.
Slow Chinese News Letter by Andrew Methven
Discussions of contemporary topics, idioms, and slang for advancing your Chinese skills.
Singapore Slang (Shinglish) List of 50 Useful Phrases
Scroll down to find "The Ultimate Singlish Guide"
A text-based adventure game for improving your intermediate Chinese reading and listening skills.
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