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Expert: Terry Thatcher Waltz - 3/9/2007


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were can i find the chinese alphabet? i have a few symbles like man, sheep and so on.

Answer
There is no Chinese alphabet in the sense of a (reasonably) limited number of symbols. You could use an online dictionary like the one at www.zhongwen.com to find more individual words, but most Chinese words are made up of two characters, not just one alone, and there are literally thousands of different characters. There's definitely no short and convenient list! Sorry!

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Terry Thatcher Waltz

Expertise

I specialize in Chinese technical translation and conference interpretation, and terminology. I can answer questions about these topics, Chinese language pedagogy and learning issues, Chinese grammar for learners, and general issue related to Taiwan.

Experience

Full-time translator and conference interpreter since 1987; long-time resident of Taiwan. Qualified State Dept. language contractor (interpreter and translator) with extensive government and private sector experience.

Organizations
American Translators Association; The Translators' and Interpreters' Guild; ATA Interpreters' Division; ATA Chinese Division.

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AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) website

Education/Credentials
Ph.D., Chinese; MA, Conference Interpreting

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