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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Risk impact: Moderate risk impact 
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Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- contextMenus
- storage
- tabs
Size: 5.32M
Email: zh*****@gmail.com
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Extension summary
The most popular Chinese popup dictionary. 100,000 active users worldwide. Quick, easy and simple to use. Includes useful tools for learners of Mandarin Chinese.
(The source code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/cschiller/zhongwen)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Look up more than 100,000 words an expressions while reading Chinese web sites just by pointing at the words with your mouse.
- Includes links to grammar and usage notes for more than 400 keywords
- Skritter users can add new words to their study list with a simple keystroke.
- Save words to a built-in word list
- Create Anki flashcards by importing the text file exported from the built-in word list
- Easily look up example sentences on tatoeba.org
HOW TO USE
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Essential tool for Chinese readers
- Great for intermediate learners
- Saves a lot of time
- Has worked flawlessly for years
- Must-have for learning Chinese
Cons
- Stopped working after a few months
- Issues with opening the extension
- Doesn't work at all for some users
- Causes duplication of text on pages
Most mentioned
- Great extension for Chinese learners
- Works well for translating
- Issues with functionality and support
User reviews
by 
Helen HC Zh, 2024-12-20
Helen HC Zh, 2024-12-20Efficient and simple.
It became a must-have to me !
Thanks for this work
by 
L. C., 2024-12-04
L. C., 2024-12-04best for translating if u are intermediate on chinese
by 
ofiac ,, 2024-12-01
ofiac ,, 2024-12-01Extension safety
Risk impact
Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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