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Dictionary

The dictionary application contains both English - Chinese and Chinese - English dictionaries.

The dictionary operates in flip open mode only. Closing the flip will shut the dictionary down.

Views

There are three views in Dictionary:

Chinese meaning (English - Chinese dictionary only).

Synonym (optional, English - Chinese dictionary only).

Antonym (optional, English - Chinese dictionary only).

English usage examples and its Chinese meaning (optional, English - Chinese dictionary only).

General View – where the user inputs a word and is given a brief explanation. Depending on the settings, the information is displayed horizontally or vertically.

Detail View – where the detailed explanation of a selected entry is displayed.

Bookmark view – where the words you have saved are displayed. Depending on the settings, the information is displayed horizontally or vertically.

The explanation content includes:

Headword.

Phonetic symbol.

Part of speech (for example verb, noun, English - Chinese dictionary only).

Grammatical variation (optional, English - Chinese dictionary only).

Searching for a word

To look up a word in the dictionary

1.Select the dictionary icon . The dictionary opens.

2.Enter a word in the input box.

When entering an English word, the word can be entered letter by letter. The English index is shown. The index changes when the input changes.

When entering a Chinese word, the Chinese index is shown.

The general index shows the next closest entry to the entered word.

3.Select an entry in the index.

The brief explanation of the word is displayed.

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