How can I break down a long list of strings into individual characters on a Windows box? [more inside]
posted by RavinDave on Sep 25, 2009 - 2 answers

硬背. Please translate this into English for me. [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Sep 22, 2009 - 4 answers

I need an Excel conditional formatting formula for locating dups within a two-column row. [more inside]
posted by RavinDave on Jun 12, 2009 - 3 answers

Apropos of the recent MeFi front-page post concerning Grass-Mud Horses: could the Mandarin-speakers in the audience help me locate a place on the Web to buy a t-shirt featuring said animal? [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Mar 14, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm looking for a reputable and effective Chinese Mandarin school / teacher / tutor in the Los Angeles area. [more inside]
posted by jabberjaw on Aug 4, 2008 - 1 answer

Where can I get Disney movies dubbed in Mandarin? [more inside]
posted by rubberkey on Jun 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Which Chinese dialect should I learn to best survive in Shanghai, and how? Difficulty: I have 6 weeks. [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Mar 23, 2008 - 10 answers

Can anyone recommend some good Mandarin programs in China? [more inside]
posted by Dr.James.Orin.Incandenza on Feb 9, 2008 - 5 answers

Please help me find a reliable (hopefully free) translation service so that I can ace my Mandarin test. [more inside]
posted by JamesJD on Sep 18, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm looking for some good Mandarin Chinese online reading -- news, blogs, etc. Very simple -- no fancy academic language. [more inside]
posted by jruckman on Dec 11, 2006 - 5 answers

Does a "Chinese Tone Checker" software program exist? For that matter, does any software exist that will show the pitches in my voice in a way that I could perfect my tones? [more inside]
posted by trinarian on Nov 11, 2006 - 6 answers

Need help pronouncing some Cantonese (preferably audio) [more inside]
posted by beammeup4 on Sep 5, 2006 - 10 answers

ChinaFilter part III - Give me advice for living, teaching, and learning Mandarin in Jiangmen! [more inside]
posted by dihutenosa on Sep 4, 2006 - 6 answers

How do I embed a Chinese font subset into an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file? [more inside]
posted by RavinDave on Aug 22, 2006 - 4 answers

Should I study at TaiDa and incur a US$10,000 debt or teach English in Jiangmen (near HK) and, you know, not be broke? Primary focus: learning Mandarin for future international business/applied technology grad school/career. [more inside]
posted by dihutenosa on Aug 19, 2006 - 7 answers

How hard is it to get work in Hong Kong without being fluent in Chinese? [more inside]
posted by Big Fat Tycoon on Jun 2, 2006 - 5 answers

Any suggestions for a good Mandarin Chinese class in Chicago for someone with some Mandarin experience (not an absolute beginner)?
posted by rabbitsnake on Oct 4, 2005 - 3 answers

I've started studying Mandarin. In a couple weeks I'll be going on vacation to a city where I should be able to pick up some CDs of pop music in Mandarin. What should I get? Clear voices (not drowned out by instruments or distortion) are a plus; I dislike rap; otherwise I'm open to anything.
posted by Jeanne on Jun 17, 2005 - 10 answers

Language programs abroad. I'm a university student, I'm Canadian, and I'm wondering if anyone could recommend a good immersive program aboard for studying French or Chinese. I doubt I can be proficient in either in one summer, and I already have a very basic grasp of both. What I'm looking for instead is a chance to go aboard to develop my french or mandarin further. Any suggestions other than commercial programs geared for Business-persons?
posted by phyrewerx on Nov 17, 2004 - 7 answers