JPH06175576A - Chinese language learning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the phonetic symbol and the voice of a KANJI (Chinese character) character string to be outputted only by inputting the KANJI character string by providing a KANJI dictionary in which each kind of KANJI corresponds to the phonetic symbol of it. CONSTITUTION:A CPU 1 fetches a KANA (Japanese syllabary) character string inputted from a key input part 2, and stores it in an input buffer 3, and also, outputs by making a display part 7 display it. Then, when a KANJI conversion key is operated, KANA/KANJI conversion processing is performed. Furthermore, when a retrieval key is operated, the phonetic symbol corresponding to each kind of KANJI in the KANJI character string being displayed at present is retrieved from displayed memory 4, then, it is displayed and outputted. Finally, when a pronounciation key is operated, audio data corresponding to each kind of KANJI in the KANJI character string being displayed at present is retrieved from voice information memory 5, and it is outputted vocally from a voice output part 8. Data in which pronunciation data and tone data are unified may be stored in the dictionary memory 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Chinese language learning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when learning Chinese, the pronunciation of kanji is important, and when checking the pronunciation using a Chinese dictionary, a method of searching from the radical of the kanji is generally used. By the way, recently, since the number of people learning Chinese has increased, Chinese electronic translators and electronic notebooks have been developed.

[0003]

However, in the method of searching from the radical, it is necessary to understand the radical accurately, and when the kanji has a large number of strokes, it is not possible to determine which the radical itself corresponds to. There was an inconvenience that it took time and effort. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to output phonetic symbols and voices of a Kanji character string only by inputting the Kanji character string.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The means of the first invention is as follows. (1A), the dictionary storage means stores a kanji dictionary in which various kanji and their phonetic symbols are associated with each other. Here, the phonetic symbol is phonetic data in which pronunciation of a Kanji character string is represented by alphabetic characters, and a tone (tone) is added by raising or lowering the sound. (2A), the input means is a key input device or the like for inputting a Chinese character string. (3A), the search means searches the dictionary storage means for phonetic symbols corresponding to the kanji character string input from the input means. (4A), the display means is a liquid crystal display device or the like for displaying the phonetic symbols retrieved by the retrieval means. The means of the second invention is as follows. (1B), the dictionary storage means stores a voice dictionary in which various Chinese characters and their voice data are associated with each other. (2B), the input means inputs a kanji character string. (3B), the search means searches the dictionary storage means for voice data corresponding to the Chinese character string input from the input means. (4B), the voice output means outputs the voice data retrieved by the retrieval means by voice.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the first invention is as follows. Now, for example, assume that a kanji character string is input by kana-kanji conversion. Here, for example, if you enter the kana character string "Pekingaigaku", this input character string becomes "Peak University".
Converted to kana-kanji. Then, the phonetic symbol corresponding to this Kanji character string is retrieved from the Kanji dictionary and displayed and output. In this case, for example, the pronunciation data "beijing"
A phonetic symbol with tone data is displayed and output above "da xue". The operation of the means of the second invention is as follows. Now, assuming that a kanji character string is input by kana-kanji conversion as described above, voice data corresponding to the input kanji character string is retrieved from the voice dictionary and voice output. In this case, for example, the Chinese character string "Beijing University"
The voice data “Bazinger Shue” is output in the correct tone. Therefore, the phonetic symbols and sounds of the Kanji character string can be output only by inputting the Kanji character string.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a Chinese learning device.
This Chinese learning device has a CPU 1 as a core, and the CPU 1 controls the overall operation of the Chinese learning device according to various programs stored in a program memory (not shown). Further, this Chinese language learning device is provided with a key input unit 2, an input buffer 3, a dictionary memory 4, a voice information memory 5, a search unit 6, a display unit 7, and a voice output unit 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the key input unit 2, a kana key 2a for inputting a kana character string, a kanji conversion key 2b for instructing kana-kanji conversion for the input kana character string, and kana-kanji converted kanji characters. A search key 2c for instructing that the phonetic symbol corresponding to the character string should be searched and output from the dictionary memory 4, and the voice data corresponding to the kana-kanji converted kanji character string are searched from the voice information memory 5 and voiced. A tone generation key 2d for instructing output should be provided. Here, the kana character string input from the key input unit 2 by operating the kana key 2a is taken into the CPU 1 and stored in the input buffer 3.

The dictionary memory 4 is constructed as shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 3 shows a part of the dictionary memory 4, and the dictionary memory 4 stores the pronunciations (kun readings, phonetic readings) corresponding to various Kanji and phonetic symbols composed of pronunciation data and tone data. Has become. It should be noted that the tone data represents the tone raising and lowering tone represented by the numbers "1", "2", "3", and "4" corresponding to the first to fourth voices. Here, for example, the dictionary memory 4 stores the reading "An" corresponding to the Chinese character "A", the pronunciation data "an" and the tone data "1", and also corresponds to the Chinese character "North". Teno reading "Boku, Kita, Pe" and pronunciation data "be
i ”and tone data“ 3 ”are stored.

The voice information memory 5 is a memory for storing voice data corresponding to various Kanji stored in the dictionary memory 4, and the voice data represents the pronunciation of the Kanji in a correct tone.

The search unit 6 is a search key 2c on the key input unit 2.
When is operated, the phonetic symbol corresponding to the Kanji character string currently displayed on the display unit 7 is searched from the dictionary memory 4 and displayed and output from the display unit 7. When the pronunciation key 2d on the key input unit 2 is operated, the search unit 6 searches the voice information memory 5 for voice data corresponding to the currently displayed Kanji character string, and then outputs the voice data from the voice output unit 8. Output audio.

The display unit 7 displays a kana character string input from the key input unit 2, a kana-kanji character string converted into kana-kanji, or a phonetic symbol of this kanji character string, and is composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like. The voice output unit 8 is a voice synthesis unit,
It is equipped with a speaker, etc., and outputs pronunciation data of Kanji character strings by voice.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a key input process when learning Chinese pronunciation, and FIG. 5 is an example of key operation in this case. Hereinafter, the key input processing of FIG. 4 will be specifically described according to the key operation procedure of FIG. Now, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), when the kana key 2a on the key input unit 2 is operated to input an arbitrary kana character string "Pekingaigaku", the kana key 2a is operated in step S1. Is detected, the process proceeds to step S2, and kana input processing is performed. That is, the CPU 1 takes in the kana character string input from the key input unit 2, stores it in the input buffer 3, and causes the display unit 7 to display and output it.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the Kanji conversion key 2b is operated. When the kanji conversion key 2b is operated in step S3, kana-kanji conversion processing is performed (step S4). That is, the CPU 1 uses the dictionary memory 4 to convert the kana character string “Pekingdaigaku” into the kanji character string “Beijing University” and causes the display unit 7 to display and output.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5C, the search key 2c
When it is operated, it is detected in step S5 that the search key 2c is operated, and the process proceeds to step S6, in which the phonetic symbol corresponding to each kanji of the kanji character string "Beijing University" currently displayed is searched from the dictionary memory 4. Is displayed and output. In this case, the display unit 7 displays "Beijing University" and its pronunciation data "be."
‘ijing da xue’ and the tone data is displayed above it.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 5D, the pronunciation key 2
When d is operated, it is detected in step S7 that the pronunciation key 2d is operated, and the process proceeds to step S8, in which the voice data corresponding to each kanji of the kanji character string "Beijing University" currently being displayed is read from the voice information memory 5. A voice is output from the voice output unit 8 by searching. In this case, the voice output unit 8 outputs the voice "Bazinger Shwe" in a correct tone.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the phonetic symbols in the dictionary memory 4 are separately stored into the phonetic data and the tone data, but the display state shown in FIG. Alternatively, the pronunciation data and the tone data may be integrated and stored in the dictionary memory 4. Further, in the above embodiment, the input kana character string is obtained by kana-kanji conversion, but the kanji character string may be directly input from the key input device.

[0017]

According to the present invention, it is possible to output the phonetic symbols and voices of a Kanji character string just by inputting the Kanji character string. Therefore, even a beginner learner can pronounce a Chinese character. It is possible to practice correctly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a Chinese language learning apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a view showing various keys arranged on a key input unit 2.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a dictionary memory 4.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a key input process.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of key operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 Key input unit 3 Input buffer 4 Dictionary memory 5 Voice information memory 6 Search unit 7 Display unit 8 Voice output unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A dictionary storage means for storing a kanji dictionary in which various kanji and their phonetic symbols are associated with each other, an input means for inputting a kanji character string, and a kanji character string input from this input means. A Chinese language learning apparatus comprising: a searching unit that searches the dictionary storage unit for a phonetic symbol to be displayed; and a display unit that displays the phonetic symbol searched by the searching unit. 2. A dictionary storage unit for storing a voice dictionary in which various Kanji characters are associated with their voice data, an input unit for inputting a Kanji character string, and a Kanji character string input from this input unit. A Chinese language learning device, comprising: a search unit that searches the dictionary storage unit for the voice data to be played, and a voice output unit that outputs the voice data searched by the search unit by voice.