iCE Overview
Loqu8 iCE helps you learn Chinese faster with key new features and improvements:
- Begin understanding Chinese immediately
with instant English translations.
- Listen to words and phrases pronounced in
Mandarin Chinese. Follow along in Pinyin or Bopomofo phonetics.
- Lookup Chinese, Pinyin or English words in
the 64,000 word dictionary.
- Search the web in Chinese without typing any Chinese. Simply point and click.
iCE works seamlessly across simplified and traditional Chinese websites in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and more.
Get the latest news on China, Hong Kong or Taiwan in Chinese. iCE's pop-up window shows:
- Words and phrases (enlarged for greater legibility)
- Both simplified and traditional characters
- Phonetics (Pinyin or Bopomofo)
- English translation with brief description
With a right-mouse click, the Main Menu offers:
- Pronounce - pronounce the selected word in
Mandarin Chinese. Press Ctrl+S to hear the pronunciation again
and again. iCE is a tireless tutor.
- Copy - copy only the Chinese characters to
the clipboard.
- Copy Entries - copies the highlighted entry
(or entries) including the Chinese characters, phonetics and
English translation.
- Lookup - search the dictionary for words or definitions using Chinese (simplified or traditional), phonetics (Pinyin) or English with wildcards (dic* matches dictionary and other words that start with "dic")
Easily search popular Chinese websites without typing any Chinese. Highlight the character(s) and choose the web service.
Let the power of web search engines enhance your understanding. With a click of your mouse, search the web for news, images, videos, books, blogs or other sources.
Loqu8 iCE encourages you to discover and learn Chinese at your own pace. Focus your learning on subjects that are important to you: food, business, entertainment, culture, history, literature and more. With instant English translations just a mouse motion away, you'll be reading what you want to read--in no time at all.
Highlights (Flash)
Political figures, company names and more. Loqu8 iCE's Chinese-Dictionary has the words you need to know today.