One of my favorite programs, Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese, is having a special sale. Normally Wenlin costs US$99. But through December 31, 2015, Wenlin is available for just US$49 for the version you can download directly to your computer (Windows or Mac OS).
Truly, there are few things more beautiful than Wenlin’s
Edit → Make Transformed Copy → Pinyin transcription.
But Wenlin is filled with all sorts of other great features as well. And it comes with the electronic edition of the terrific ABC English-Chinese/Chinese-English Dictionary built in.
I love this program and use it on a near-daily basis, so I can recommend it highly.
If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for someone studying Mandarin, Wenlin would be a good choice.
To receive the special price, use the discount code CCMS2015.
Cool, might be good to get, thanks for the heads up.
Tried to buy it today (Dec 31) and the coupon had expired. Ah well.
@Daniel: I wrote to Wenlin about your situation. They’ve made some adjustments, so the code “CCMS2015” should now work for at least another week.