Nciku.com - Help with Learning Chinese

Few doubt that China will soon become the next super power and with over one-billion people living within its territory, being able to communicate the Chinese in their native tongue is essential. Nciku is a site that is dedicated to helping people learn the Chinese language which is by no means an easy task. Included within the site is a Chinese-English dictionary which is updated on a daily basis. Also available is a handwriting recognition tool which makes it easy to find Chinese characters, a Q+A section where people can discuss anything related to China, auto-saving of words you’ve searched for, pronunciation with sound, and memorization tests that allow you to track your learning progress.

“nciku is a free, online dictionary that supports Chinese and English. New dictionary entries and other custom content is uploaded daily to help you realize your language learning goals. These are some of the many features that make nciku a great place to improve your language ability:”

Chinese is not the easiest of languages to conquer and a site that allows people to improve their knowledge while at the same time immersing themselves in the culture could be an instant hit. Of special note is the handwriting recognition tool which allows users to gain an understanding of Chinese writing.

Without a doubt, Nciku is a great supplementary tool but can people real learn Chinese without studying in person with a teacher?