Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary

Great tool for learning Chinese. Includes links to Chinese Grammar Wiki. Supports adding words to Skritter.

Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary Chrome Extension

Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary is a popular Chrome extension with over 100,000 active users worldwide. This tool allows you to quickly and easily look up over 100,000 words and expressions while reading Chinese web pages just by pointing at the words with your mouse. It includes links to grammar and usage notes, supports adding new words to your Skritter study list, and helps you create Anki flashcards. It's a brilliant tool for those learning or improving their Mandarin Chinese.

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By: Christian Schiller

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.61

(712)

1 ratings

Version: 6.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-09)

Creation date: 2020-03-08

Permissions:

contextMenus
storage
tabs

Size: 5.32M

Email: zh*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 1,801 ▲ 82

Other rankings

#208 in Education ▲ 1

#15 in example keyword 31 ▼ 1

#19 in dictionary keyword 83 ▲ 2

#30 in english learning keyword 86 ▼ 2

#43 in hold keyword 48 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Efficient and simple to use
Essential tool for Chinese readers
Great for learners of Chinese
Saves time and provides valuable information at a glance
Helpful for translating text

Cons

Not working properly anymore or has stopped functioning altogether
Some users experienced issues with functionality on specific platforms like Google Docs and Dropbox
Duplication of text on pages even without Chinese script
Limited configurations and customization options

Most mentioned

The extension has stopped working for some users
It is very useful for learning and reading Chinese
Issues with functionality on Google Docs and PDFs
Desire for more configuration options
Quality of pinyin translations is sometimes questioned

User reviews

Could have some more configurations, but this is already fantastic!

Sec Tan, 2025-02-03

Efficient and simple. It became a must-have to me ! Thanks for this work

L. C., 2024-12-04

best for translating if u are intermediate on chinese

ofiac ,, 2024-12-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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