HELP! How to learn to read/write cantonese?

Discussion in 'Chinese Chat' started by zippyw8, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. zippyw8

    zippyw8 Well-Known Member

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    as the title states, i can listen and speak cantonese, but can't write or read. i really want to learn to READ more than anything! i can READ some chinese characters, but not enough.

    does anyone know any good sites or software to help me read cantonese???

    any help is appreciated!
     
  2. hikikomori

    hikikomori Well-Known Member

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    I swear I saw a post similar to this with replies but I can't find it. O_O I don't know what I saw..

    Anyway, I'm in the same position as you, can listen and speak Cantonese but I can only write and read a handful of words. Unfortunately, there are more sites on Mandarin than Cantonese.. and I've only found two sites useful, http://www.cantophilia.com/ and http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/

    There's also this software called Dimsum on http://www.mandarintools.com/ that will teach you what a wide range of chinese characters mean, I think some characters may be in simplified chinese rather than traditional and the pinyin is mandarin??