This tool lets you look up a school term in Bahasa Melayu, English or Chinese and see the other two, with a meaning and an example. It helps students who switch between languages across subjects and parents who want to follow what their child is studying.
Free tool
BM-English terminology bridge with Chinese
You study in one language but the exam or the textbook uses another.
Everything you enter stays on this device.
How do I use it?
- Choose a subject, or leave it on all subjects.
- Type a term in BM, English or Chinese, for example “kecerunan”, “gradient” or “斜率”.
- Press Search. A short list appears, or one full entry.
- Read the meaning, the example and the term you should not confuse it with.
- Open the subject glossary link for related terms.
How does it work?
The tool searches a fixed list of 25 reviewed entries. Each one is written by hand with its BM, English and Chinese forms.
Your text is compared with all three forms. For Latin letters, capitals and accents are ignored. A partial match counts, so “probabil” finds “probability”.
If nothing matches, the tool says so and shows no translation. It never produces a term that is not in the list.
A worked example
You study Mathematics and type “kecerunan”. The tool shows kecerunan, gradient and 斜率. The meaning is how steep a line is, the change in y divided by the change in x.
The example: the line through (0, 1) and (2, 5) has gradient (5 − 1) ÷ (2 − 0) = 2. The contrast term is pintasan-y, the y-intercept, which is where the line crosses the y-axis.
What are the limits?
The list is short. It covers terms from Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Science, Geography, Sejarah (History), language and Pendidikan Islam only. The Chinese explanations are study aids, not official translations. Seeing a term in your language does not mean a lesson is taught in that language.
How does it connect to the lessons?
Each entry links to the subject glossary: the Mathematics glossary, the Additional Mathematics glossary, the Sejarah glossary, the Geography glossary and the Bahasa Melayu glossary.
If terms in another language slow down your understanding, see how online one-to-one Mathematics tuition works, starting with the one-hour trial class (from RM50).
Common questions
What happens if my word is not in the tool?
It says the term is not in the reviewed list and shows no translation. The tool never guesses, because a wrong translation in a science or maths term can cost marks. Check your textbook for the right term.
Do I need to type accents or capital letters correctly?
No. Lookup ignores capital letters and accents for Latin text, so Kebarangkalian and kebarangkalian give the same result. Chinese characters are matched exactly as typed.
Are the Chinese explanations official translations?
No. They are study aids written to help you understand. Your teacher or textbook may use a slightly different Chinese wording, so always follow the wording your school uses.
Does this mean lessons are available in Chinese?
Lessons are taught in English or BM, depending on the subject, and the teacher explains clearly in either. The Chinese on this site is a reading aid. Tell us whether you prefer English or BM when you enquire, and it is taken into account when a teacher is assigned.
A teacher in a one-to-one lesson can explain a term in the language you understand best and then practise using it the way the exam expects.
- Online one-to-one lessons for your child with an experienced teacher.
- Your first class is a one-hour trial, from RM50. The fee is agreed before you book.
- Happy with the teacher? Continue with lessons of about 1.5 hours. If not, ask for another teacher.