New Links

你好!

I've added several new links to my page. They are certainly proving to be useful for my studies, and I hope someone else might benefit from them. Below are descriptions of select new links:

Chinese Text Project: Very impressive site containing many classic Chinese texts, e.g. the Five Classics (五經 / Wǔjīng) and Four Books (四书 / Sìshū) in addition to some lesser-known works on a myriad of subjects. Philosophy / metaphysics has long been of great interest to me, so to be able to see these works in both English and Mandarin concurrently is an excellent way to tackle two disciplines at once, sharpening my command of Mandarin Chinese while reading new and familiar works. This entire site is a testament to the collective pursuit of knowledge via technology. Check out the "Resources" & "Dictionary" sections!

Chéngyǔ (Chinese Idiom) Dictionary: Self-explanatory. The best site of this kind that I could find. The slang dictionary is also quite comprehensive, although one must be careful with many of these phrases...:)

MDBG Chinese Tools: Really amazing site with many useful tools in one place. 笔划 Radical / strokes page is incredibly helpful. One can see a list of all radicals ordered by stroke number. After clicking on a specific radical, a list of all Hànzì (汉字) containing this radical appears. Extremely helpful.

Their MDBG Chinese Reader tool seems especially interesting, although I haven't tried it yet.

Today I also learned a new chéngyǔ:

"一石二鸟" (yī shí èr niǎo). "One stone two birds". Virtually identical to a popular English idiom. By utilizing the powerful tools that technology offers, one has the advantageous ability to hone multiple skills at once by linking together interests and tailoring study to individual preference / need.

Before working harder, one should always think about how they can work smarter.