Comments on: Faster, simpler dictionary search

By: david

david — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:42:01 +0000

Nice! Very Nice! 非常非常好！
My only request now is for you to add a speed control feature so we can listen and repeat the sample sentence slowly, then more quickly, until we can speak at “normal” speed.
I use Amazing Slow Downer http://www.ronimusic.com/ and wonder/hope if you can somehow add this type of function to the dictionary.

Yours,
David

By: david

david — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:34:49 +0000

What a wonderful dictionary. dict.cn was the previous dictionary of choice but it only has audio for the English sentences.
Thank you 非常感谢！
Now there is only one more function I would like to see added. A speed control so the sentences could be practiced slowly at first then a little faster until I could fluently say them at normal speed. (as I can do using Amazing Slow Downer software http://www.ronimusic.com/).

Yours,
David

By: small

small — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:02:19 +0000

This dictionary is great. By the way there is no translation for the 12 kuai pen on the entry for er.
The lab tests are fun.
j

By: ChristineB

ChristineB — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:50:37 +0000

Another option for Mac users is to just add it to your bookmark bar (located just under the URL address box).

Cheers!

By: AZERDocMom 易新

AZERDocMom 易新 — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:07:31 +0000

JohnB

I found the arrow via Phil’s suggestion (thnx Phil!) and have added the plugin to FF search
LostinAsia

Thx for the info; will try AcidSearch when I have a minute

By: Phil in Tianjin

Phil in Tianjin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:01:42 +0000

I am using Firefox with the Aluminium Kai theme which does not have an arrow, I guess the creator decided it was superfluous to requirements. Just click on the Google icon in the search bar and the drop down list shown above should appear.

By: John B

John B — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:17:05 +0000

AZERDocMom, I’m not sure why you don’t have an arrow next to the search box in FireFox. I’m looking at the page on my Mac right now, and it shows up. The arrow should be between the icon for your currently selected search engine (probably Google) and the search box itself.

Richard,

Indeed, I did! Apologies for the oversight!

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:19:11 +0000

You forgot to mention that this also works in Internet Explorer 7!

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:17:50 +0000

You forgot to mention that it also works in Internet Explorer 7!

By: LostInAsia

LostInAsia — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:32:07 +0000

Azerdocmom, I’m using a Mac as well, and I DO get the arrow when I’m actually at the dictionary page - not when I’m in other ChinesePod places.

I’m not sure how techie you are, but if you’re using Safari, a program called AcidSearch lets you change search engines within Safari. It’s actually more convenient than the same function within Firefox, once you get it set up (and if I managed it, it can’t be that complicated) - I’ve been using it to seach the ChinesePod dictionary pretty much since the dictionary first came out.

On the other hand, if you’re using Safari, you can’t get the traditional plug-in (unless anyone knows how to adapt that for Safari? Please?).

Slightly off-topic: I really hope audio for the word itself can be added to the dictionary, not just audio for the sentences.