Sometimes I will type in a phrase to add to my queue, and I will get one of two messages:

1) The phrase will appear, but there is no definition. A clickable blue box will appear that says "Add definition".

2) The phrase will be highlighted in orange, and will say "No results found for .... Search Again. Add .... to our dictionary."

What is the difference between these two messages? They seem to say the same thing, but I assume there are two different messages based on your database.

Thanks,

Alex

I think it says add definition if it's confident about the pinyin i.e. there is only one possibility for the pinyin. Otherwise it says no results and asks for the whole entry.

Hi 葛修远，

Try adding a nonsense word with only one possible pronunciation, like 我天连. It will say "no results," with the orange highlight.

Alex

It depends on if we have the word in our system or not. If we don't have the word at all, you need to provide the writing, reading, and definition. If we have the word's writing and reading but not the definition, you'll need to provide just the definition. If we have all three, then you don't get any error message.

Just to add: the reason we would have a word's writing and reading but not the definition is usually because we got the word originally from a Russian or German dictionary import, and it just doesn't have an English definition.