An attempt to a reconstruction of HSK Chinese-English dictionary: A search for self-study of Mandarin Chinese

Abstract

Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (thereafter HSK) Chinese-English Dictionary is an online search system for testing the proficiency of HSK examinees, in accordance with the Searching Handbook Stroke Sequence, integrating and newly editing with reference to Cantonese Pronunciation Database, CEDICT Cantonese-English Dictionary and JFJ (Simplified-Traditional Chinese Converting). The paper focuses on: (1) enhancement of flexibility and effectiveness on self-learning of Mandarin Chinese, targeting at those students whose mother tongues are not Chinese; (2) further development of student’s reading and writing proficiency in the perspective of nurturing their language feelings from speaking and listening in the context of teaching strategy; (3) building up of basic Chinese characters database in order to enhance the speed and number of Chinese words acquired by the students and (4) attempts to overcome the difficulties of students in their learning process, with the addition of grammatical elements.