Pinyin Reader
Adds pinyin captions above Chinese Hanzi script
What is Pinyin Reader?
"Pinyin Reader" is a Chrome extension designed for users needing assistance with reading Chinese text. It adds captions in Pinyin and Cantonese Jyutping above Chinese text on a webpage, supported with various annotation styles including Hanyu Pinyin with tone marks, Cantonese Jyutping with tone numbers, and tone marks only.
Stats
By: Brendan Johnson
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 4.94
(16)
Creation date: 2018-10-29
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
Size: 6.31M
Email: br*****@neap.co
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Summary
Adds captions above all Chinese text on a website.
Supports the following annotation styles:
- Hanyu Pinyin with tone marks
- Cantonese Jyutping with tone numbers
- Tone marks only (for both Pinyin and Jyutping)
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- amazing little helper
- must-have
- minimally intrusive
- tremendously helpful
- useful for learning Chinese
Cons
- text is too small
- doesn't work on local files
Most mentioned
- helpful
- useful
- Pinyin Reader
- must-have
- amazing
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Pinyin Reader may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
Pinyin Reader has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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