Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary
Great tool for learning Chinese. Includes links to Chinese Grammar Wiki. Supports adding words to Skritter.
What is Zhongwen: Chinese-English Dictionary?
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.
Extension stats
Users: 100,000+ 
Creation date: 2020-03-08
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- contextMenus
- storage
- tabs
Size: 5.31M
Email: zh*****@gmail.com
Ranking
# 2016 ▼ 8
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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spammy, or outdated.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
- Very useful for reading and learning Chinese.
- Saves time for users.
- Works properly with minimal issues for many users.
- Users appreciate the functionality.
- Highly recommended as a must-have extension.
Cons
- Some users reported it became useless or stopped working.
- Issues with activation method being clunky.
- Text duplication issue on pages.
- Concerns regarding future support from Google.
Most mentioned
- Users love the extension for learning Chinese.
- Reports of the extension not working or becoming less functional.
- Desire for improved functionality, such as a right-click menu option.
Recent reviews
essential tool for chinese reader
by 
Trt Shen, 2024-11-07
Trt Shen, 2024-11-07The best
by 
YanHeng Lin, 2024-10-09
YanHeng Lin, 2024-10-09Useless now.
by 
A A, 2024-09-21
A A, 2024-09-21Extension 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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