For list & locations of Chinese language schools, click on counties to the right

Useful Words & Phrases

Spoken Chinese

Written Chinese

Transliteration/Romanization - Pinyin, Zhuyin/'Bopomofo' 

Typing/using computers

Aboriginal Languages

Mandarin Chinese language study websites

Taiwanese language study websites

Chinese language learning/Translation Software

Language study books/dictionaries

English to Chinese Language Converters:

(traditional/complex characters)

http://www.okdaily.com/cgi-bin/ecdict.cgi?english

(simplified characters)

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

Taiwan Gov't List of Taipei Language Centers

http://www.edu.tw/bicer/english/Center.htm

Quality Chinese language study options are widely available in major cities around Taiwan at both govenment authorized and private language schools as well as through private tutoring or language exchanges (see our classified sections!)

Studying Chinese for a minimum of 10 hours per week, at a cost of only NT$3-6,000 per month can get you up to speed in no time and to defer the cost the schools also throw in a Student Visa so you won't have to constantly incur the extra cost and time of 'visa trips' abroad, so it really is a good deal if you are interested in learning Chinese. ...Of course, having a Chinese girlfriend/boyfriend is always a good way to learn Chinese quickly!