Pinyin Web

Parallel as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Chinese, covering Mandarin (Pinyin), Cantonese (Yale, Sidney Lau or Jyutping) or…
What is Pinyin Web?
Pinyin Web is a Chrome extension that provides parallel as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Chinese, covering Mandarin (Pinyin), Cantonese (Yale, Sidney Lau or Jyutping) or Teochew. It offers word grouping, optional brief English translations, fast open-source local processing, and context-based handling of ambiguous readings.

Extension stats

Users: 444 ▼ -9
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 0.2.55 (Last updated: 2024-10-17)
Creation date: 2021-05-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • clipboardRead
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 10.39M

Other platforms

Pinyin Web (v0.2.56)
4.83 (6) 113
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Extension summary

Parallel as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Chinese, covering Mandarin (Pinyin), Cantonese (Yale, Sidney Lau or Jyutping) or Teochew, with word grouping, optional brief English as third line (also popups), fast open-source local processing and context-based handling of ambiguous readings. This is a port of the Android apps Pinyin Web & EPUB, Cantonese Web & EPUB and Teochew Web & EPUB.

User reviews

agree to previous person, this is much better than other pinyin reader
by Marchel, 2024-10-12

My favorite pinyin reader so far! It is much easier to read than the others, I love it <3
by Madelyn K. Gilmore, 2024-04-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Pinyin Web requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Pinyin Web is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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