Custom Chinese-English dictionary - Page 4

tshering · 06-03-2017, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Question Mark

Finally got around to loading a Japanese book onto my Aura and... IT WORKS!!!

So nice to have both a Chinese-English and a Japanese-English dictionary. My Kobo will be getting much more of a workout from hereon in. So much nicer than reading on a tablet or a computer screen.

I am glad that this stuff is useful to somebody!

jasonrye · 06-07-2017, 03:39 PM

I'm looking for an English-Mandarin dictionary for Kobo. Did you manage in the end to make one?
Do you know if there is one available anywhere online?

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Originally Posted by olderzeus

I initially thought that the Chinese-Chinese dictionary can be used in Kobo like default English dictionary, the result is not so.

As a Chinese, there are also some chinese characters don't recognition , especially the pronunciation.

So, I want to make a dictionary include Chinese-Chinese and English-Chinese. When reading with English books, this dictionary can translate some English words to Chinese, And when reading Chinese books, can also consult some rare characters or word pronunciation and meaning.

About merge the English-English dictionary with the English-Chinese dictionary, here some stardict dictionary file like Oxford English-Chinese is already included English-English and English-Chinese.

Btw. here anyway can rename dicthtml-ja.zip as dicthtml.zip to direct used in kobo?

Question Mark · 06-10-2017, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonrye

I'm looking for an English-Mandarin dictionary for Kobo. Did you manage in the end to make one?
Do you know if there is one available anywhere online?

Not sure if there is one available to use for the Kobo firmware.

However, if you install the KOreader firmware on your Kobo, there are a number of such dictionaries in the Stardict format, freely available and easy to install inside the KOreader firmware.

I currently have 6 different Chinese dictionaries installed under KOreader on both my Kobos.

Here is a link to the github site which contains information about dictionary support for KOreader: https://github.com/koreader/koreader...ionary-support

Tan KK · 07-26-2018, 11:48 AM

Dear tshering,

It does't work on my Kobo Glo HD. Please help me, I have been trying for more than 10 times.

These are my steps:
1. Download your zip. file rename it to "dicthtml-jaxxdjs"
2. Download a japanese dictionary in my Kobo
3. Connect my Kobo and find /dict./, then replace the downloaded "dicthtml-jaxxdjs" with existing dicthtml-jaxxdjs.
4. Disconnect and open my Kobo, but the dictionary still doesn't translate my highlighted English words into Chinese.

Can anyone let me know what is the steps that I have missed?

Really appreciate if you can help me. Thank you.

tshering · 07-26-2018, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tan KK

but the dictionary still doesn't translate my highlighted English words into Chinese.

This dictionary translates from Chinese to English, not from English to Chinese.

Tan KK · 07-26-2018, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tshering

This dictionary translates from Chinese to English, not from English to Chinese.

Do you have the dictionary English - Chinese? Do you mind sharing me? Thank you.

tshering · 07-27-2018, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Tan KK

Do you have the dictionary English - Chinese? Do you mind sharing me? Thank you.

Sorry, I don't have an English - Chinese dictionary.

Tan KK · 07-27-2018, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tshering

Sorry, I don't have an English - Chinese dictionary.

Is okay, Thanks for the reply.

Semwize · 07-27-2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tan KK

dictionary English - Chinese?

try it

origin

I do not have the necessary fonts, I can not verify for sure, alas.

DiegoArmando · 08-04-2018, 07:11 PM

Hi I put the dictionary in my Kobo but is not working really well, doesn't select the character i want, select one or two. Anyone knows another dictionary. Also chinese-chinese . I would really like to have Chinese in my kobo.
Thanks

tshering · 08-05-2018, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DiegoArmando

Hi I put the dictionary in my Kobo but is not working really well, doesn't select the character i want, select one or two. Anyone knows another dictionary. Also chinese-chinese . I would really like to have Chinese in my kobo.
Thanks

The selection of characters is not done by the dictionary, it is done by you. Try to find a way to select the characters you want that works for you by slightly shifting your finger, rolling it a bit, and so on. If it does not work for you, you might also consider trying koreader.

eric1116 · 08-13-2018, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Question Mark

Not sure if there is one available to use for the Kobo firmware.

However, if you install the KOreader firmware on your Kobo, there are a number of such dictionaries in the Stardict format, freely available and easy to install inside the KOreader firmware.

I currently have 6 different Chinese dictionaries installed under KOreader on both my Kobos.

Here is a link to the github site which contains information about dictionary support for KOreader: https://github.com/koreader/koreader...ionary-support

Would you mind share your 6 Chinese dictionaries to me? I am using KOreader as well. Many thanks

Question Mark · 01-02-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by eric1116

Would you mind share your 6 Chinese dictionaries to me? I am using KOreader as well. Many thanks

Sorry, I only just saw this post. After I got my KA1 set up the way I like it, I haven't been visiting the Kobo forums much of late as i haven't been updating my KA1.

As for the Chinese dictionaries which I use, you can download them all from here: http://download.huzheng.org/

If you click on the zh CN link, you will find dictionaries in simplified characters. Clicking on the zh TW link will take you to dictionaries in traditional characters.

Best of luck. And again sorry for the late reply.

toancv · 04-17-2019, 06:04 AM

I am using Penelope to convert Chinese - Chinese from stardict to kobo dictionary and has coding problem as people here. Could some one help to explain the solution? Thanks!

cakepuller · 12-28-2019, 10:27 PM

I have a Kobo Glo HD with firmware 4.19.14123

(Just seeking clarifications before I attempt to install a Chinese-English dictionary. I didn't want to try, in case I mess things up and cannot revert.)

- If I copy a dicthtml-jaxxdjs.zip into .kobo/dict/ on my Kobo, will there be an added entry on the KOBO > SETTINGS > LANGUAGE AND DICTIONARIES > DICTIONARY section, for me to select as CHINESE-ENGLISH?

- If not, how do I use a custom installed CHINESE-ENGLISH dictionary?

- I read somewhere on this thread that one has to "change the language to Japanese". Is the place to do this at KOBO > SETTINGS > LANGUAGE AND DICTIONARIES > SELECT YOUR LANGUAGE? If yes, then doesn't this simply change the language of the interface? If not, how do I do this?

- I would like to be able to switch between ENGLISH-ENGLISH and CHINESE-ENGLISH dictionaries on my KOBO since I will have both English and Chinese ebooks. Is this possible after installing dicthtml-jaxxdjs.zip?

Thanks for any answers.

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07-26-2018, 11:48 AM	#49
Tan KK Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2018 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Dear tshering, It does't work on my Kobo Glo HD. Please help me, I have been trying for more than 10 times. These are my steps: 1. Download your zip. file rename it to "dicthtml-jaxxdjs" 2. Download a japanese dictionary in my Kobo 3. Connect my Kobo and find /dict./, then replace the downloaded "dicthtml-jaxxdjs" with existing dicthtml-jaxxdjs. 4. Disconnect and open my Kobo, but the dictionary still doesn't translate my highlighted English words into Chinese. Can anyone let me know what is the steps that I have missed? Really appreciate if you can help me. Thank you.

08-04-2018, 07:11 PM	#55
DiegoArmando Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: kobo aura one	Hi I put the dictionary in my Kobo but is not working really well, doesn't select the character i want, select one or two. Anyone knows another dictionary. Also chinese-chinese . I would really like to have Chinese in my kobo. Thanks

04-17-2019, 06:04 AM	#59
toancv Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: Kindle paperwhite, Likebook Mars, Kobo Aura Ed. 2, Kobo Touch	I am using Penelope to convert Chinese - Chinese from stardict to kobo dictionary and has coding problem as people here. Could some one help to explain the solution? Thanks!

12-28-2019, 10:27 PM	#60
cakepuller Member Posts: 11 Karma: 12048 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: kobo glo	I have a Kobo Glo HD with firmware 4.19.14123 (Just seeking clarifications before I attempt to install a Chinese-English dictionary. I didn't want to try, in case I mess things up and cannot revert.) - If I copy a dicthtml-jaxxdjs.zip into .kobo/dict/ on my Kobo, will there be an added entry on the KOBO > SETTINGS > LANGUAGE AND DICTIONARIES > DICTIONARY section, for me to select as CHINESE-ENGLISH? - If not, how do I use a custom installed CHINESE-ENGLISH dictionary? - I read somewhere on this thread that one has to "change the language to Japanese". Is the place to do this at KOBO > SETTINGS > LANGUAGE AND DICTIONARIES > SELECT YOUR LANGUAGE? If yes, then doesn't this simply change the language of the interface? If not, how do I do this? - I would like to be able to switch between ENGLISH-ENGLISH and CHINESE-ENGLISH dictionaries on my KOBO since I will have both English and Chinese ebooks. Is this possible after installing dicthtml-jaxxdjs.zip? Thanks for any answers.