Chinese electronic dictionary

[livewith_vanilla]

mamatay:

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Hi, I'm a student.

I have the BESTA Electronic Dictionary, the one approved by MOE.

Generally the MOE approved ones covers the basic phrases and words.

Which model are you referring to?

the latest model CD668S. I think this model cannot be bring in during examination, but i'm looking for one that usage at home when need to find words in English or Chinese. Do u find BESTA dictionary useful to u so far?

the normal besta that the child uses for school exam is around $30 and u have to refer to MOE website for the approved version or u can get the creative brand - around same price

If u want the better Besta - with foreign languages, translation - I got one around $600+. It was very useful for a start - after a while, the child may stop using it and the info in them can be obtained fm internet[/quote]My BESTA dictionary has been quite useful in school. At home, I go to this website:nciku.com This website offers translation, though I do not know the accuracy in the sample sentences it provides. But it works well for me.

[janet88]

If you’re planning to use the Besta at home, CD668s is very reliable…I use it a lot now…don’t have to refer to dictionary anymore. It also has Collins dictionary (part of the package).

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janet_lee88:

If you're planning to use the Besta at home, CD668s is very reliable...I use it a lot now...don't have to refer to dictionary anymore. It also has Collins dictionary (part of the package).

Does this Besta CD668s come with Chinese-English and English-Chinese translation function?

Also does it have an audio function where I can hear the sound of the word? My Mandarin's not too good, so need all the help I can get to help my dd. :oops: :oops:

Thanks

[keroppi]

schweppes:

janet_lee88:

If you're planning to use the Besta at home, CD668s is very reliable...I use it a lot now...don't have to refer to dictionary anymore. It also has Collins dictionary (part of the package).

Does this Besta CD668s come with Chinese-English and English-Chinese translation function?

Also does it have an audio function where I can hear the sound of the word? My Mandarin's not too good, so need all the help I can get to help my dd. :oops: :oops:

Thanks

Yes it does. I have a CD668s at home too - it's a very good investment. My kids use them on a daily basis too.

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keroppi:

Yes it does. I have a CD668s at home too - it's a very good investment. My kids use them on a daily basis too.

:thankyou: Keroppi. Will look into it. :lol:

[elle_yv.03429hotmail.03429com]

:thankyou: thank you for all your valuable feedback.


I think i will get one for long term investment on my kids.

[Charity123]

I think Besta is good only for Chinese, its English translation is not good. Children will pick up broken english. It may translate Chinese phrase word for word into English, changing the meaning of the phrase altogether.


For eg. 风和日丽is translated into English as "The wind and Japan are beautiful."

[janet88]

My son uses the Besta for its dictionary (Eng & Chinese), zao4 ju4, searching for meaning of idioms and thesarus in Collins.

[schweppes]

:thankyou: Janet_lee88, Mamatay and Keroppi for recommending the Besta CD668s Chinese dictionary, and to elle_yv for starting this thread.


I just popped by Popular to invest in one. Price is high but it does come with a lot of features and functions. But dh went :shock: :shock: when he heard the price :!: We were saying for our kids' sake, we sacrifice getting an iPad for ourselves :roll:

There is a promo now, and I got mine for $543 and it comes bundled with the Collins English dictionary. Usual price is $698 without the Collins Eng dictionary. The salesgirl told me that the promo will end in Aug.

:celebrate:

[Jojo_2010]

schweppes:

:thankyou: Janet_lee88, Mamatay and Keroppi for recommending the Besta CD668s Chinese dictionary, and to elle_yv for starting this thread.


I just popped by Popular to invest in one. Price is high but it does come with a lot of features and functions. But dh went :shock: :shock: when he heard the price :!: We were saying for our kids' sake, we sacrifice getting an iPad for ourselves :roll:

There is a promo now, and I got mine for $543 and it comes bundled with the Collins English dictionary. Usual price is $698 without the Collins Eng dictionary. The salesgirl told me that the promo will end in Aug.

:celebrate:

Intend to buy? Any promo?