This bidirectional English <-> Chinese Translator is one of the world's few electronic dictionaries that offer two-way sentence translation. MD7180 translates and pronounces full sentences from English into Chinese and from Chinese into English with equal accuracy and speed.

Whenever an uncertain word is encountered, pertinent information can be found quickly and conveniently by cross-searching the Longman English Dictionary and the English -> Chinese, Chinese -> English and Chinese dictionaries. Together, these authoritative reference sources add up to a million words and cover all topics of human knowledge.

This model features:

• These expandable, cross-searchable built-in dictionaries:
  • English
  • English-Chinese
  • Chinese-English
  • Chinese
• Large LCD is easy on your eyes
• Voice output in both English and Chinese, with reread, follow-read, listen, and read functions
• Conversation vocabulary for traveling

Also included are:

• Digital memo recording function
• A well-made carrying pouch
• Communication cable which allows Telephone Directory, Memo, and Schedule to be transmitted to PC

Pinyin input and output is a transliteration system that allows you to read and write Chinese using the Latin alphabet. It requires users to enter a series of standard symbol combinations which are then able to be read as an accurate, standardized approximation of the Chinese language. The Pinyin system of input and output is the most popular and easy to use methods of communicating in Chinese without using hieroglyphs.