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Test Of Proficiency-Huayu registration period starts today

Test Of Proficiency-Huayu (TOP) will be held on Nov. 1st 2008. The registration period starts today Sep. 15th to Oct. 9th. The registration fee is NT$1000.
I have posted previously about my experiences with the TOP test:
TOP for Beginners May 3 2008
Test of Proficiency-Huayu: Testees left in the dark
Results in! Test of Proficiency Huayu [...]

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Learn Mandarin: Bopomofo Quizlet & flashcards

Great online Bopomofo resource. It has been setup on a Quiz based web application called Quizlet. Its stated mission:

“…to make learning vocabulary not a chore.”

The Bopomofo Quizlet has a few games which match English letters to the Bopomofo/Zhuyin symbols. It also has free Bopomofo flashcards.

There’s no audio but if you’d like to listen to Bopomofo/Zhuyin audio files visit this blog.

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Fast Online Chinese Character to Pinyin Converter

Just found this easy to use Chinese character to pinyin converter/translator at PurpleCulture.net.

It’s web based which I like and fast. It supports both Simplified and Traditional characters, which is great for those learning Chinese in Taiwan.

If you happen to need to convert/translate between one of the many different Romanization systems and Zhuyin (BoPoMoFo) the Chinese Romanization Converter over at MandarinTools.com works well.

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