Chinese Dictionary

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🀄 Read Chinese anywhere with Chinese Dictionary

Stuck on a character you can't read? Meet Chinese Dictionary, a fast and reliable extension that turns any web page into a reading lesson. Hover over a word — the whole word, not just one character — for pinyin, tones, and a clear meaning, then save it in one click.

🌟 Instant lookups on every page
💠 Just hover, no key to press — read pinyin in color-coded tones.
💠 See the stroke order and hear native chinese pronunciation.
💠 It works offline, so your lookups stay quick on any page.

🎴 Ready-made HSK 3.0 flashcards
Drill the official HSK 3.0 word lists right in your browser.
📘 Pick any level, hsk 1 up to hsk 6, or hsk 7-9.
🎯 Study one level or all up to yours, with spaced repetition.

🔁 Both directions covered
Hover any word to read it as you browse, or open the popup to look up the other way — a word-level english to chinese dictionary that works both ways.

1. Hover chinese to english as you read.
2. Hover mandarin to english just as fast.
3. Search english to chinese in the popup.
4. Search english to mandarin the same way.

✍️ Simplified and traditional, your choice
Switch between simplified and traditional characters, or show both when you read chinese characters or traditional hanzi.

💾 Save, review, remember
🔸 Save words to flashcards with spaced repetition and the source sentence.
🔸 Study real example sentences with audio so they stick in context.
🔸 Spot hsk badges as you read and review them before the hsk test.

📖 A dictionary for daily reading
Whatever the site, it stays a dependable online chinese dictionary that suits readers of chinese hanzi too. It even works on dynamic pages where other tools break.

Here are 5️⃣ reasons to choose it
1️⃣ A handy english chinese dictionary for readers.
2️⃣ A true chinese english dictionary for writers.
3️⃣ A clear hsk levels marker on every word.
4️⃣ A focused chinese character dictionary for hanzi.
5️⃣ A personal chinese word dictionary you build.

📚 Powered by an open dictionary
Built on the open CC-CEDICT database with more than 125,000 entries, you get a fast chinese dictionary online that also works offline, with nothing to set up.

🈶 Directions at a glance
➤ chi to eng · eng to chi.

🌟 Why you will love it
No more copy-pasting characters elsewhere — this dictionary connects the english language to chinese as you read.

🧰 Day to day, it's a dependable reading companion:
- A quick chinese translate tool for single words.
- A handy chinese translator for reading.
- A mandarin translator for terms you meet.

💎 Ideal for every kind of reader
From exam prep to late-night novels:
🎓 Exam prep: check each word's hsk level and study for the hsk exam.
📕 Web-novel and danmei fans: read raw 网文 and xianxia in your browser, one hover at a time.
✈️ Expats: translate mandarin to english as you read, or english to mandarin in the popup.
💼 Work and study: look up unfamiliar terms in reports, posts, and long reads as you go.
📺 Drama fans: read titles, comments, and posts about your favorite shows.
📰 Daily readers: turn news, blogs, and social feeds into easy reading practice.

🔒 Built to stay fast and reliable
♦️ Many old tools feel abandoned and break on long pages, so this is a reliable alternative to Zhongwen.
♦️ Actively maintained, it loads in a blink.
♦️ No quotas and no sign-in, so it never suddenly stops working.

💬 Frequently asked questions
❓ Is this a dictionary or a translator?
💡 It is a word-first chinese to english dictionary with pinyin, tones, and clear meanings. For single words it also works as a quick translator, built for reading rather than whole sentences.

❓ Is there a dictionary english to chinese for everyday pages?
💡 Yes. This english to chinese dictionary works on the pages you already read.

❓ Do I need an account or an internet connection?
💡 No account is needed, and your lookups run offline because the data lives inside the extension.

❓ How do I install the chinese dictionary app?
💡 Find it on the Chrome Web Store, click Add to Chrome, and start reading in seconds.

❓ How are the tones shown?
💡 Pinyin is color-coded by tone, so you read chinese tones and the four mandarin tones at a glance as you go.

🏅 What makes it stand out
• Built for real reading on any site.
• It saves the source sentence with every word.
• Color-coded tones you can read at a glance.
• A custom hover trigger and per-site control.

🚀 Start reading today
👆 Add Chinese Dictionary to Chrome and make daily reading your simple habit. Your next article is the perfect place to start. 🎉