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Introducing MDBG Chinese Reader 8

Chinese Reader is a powerful tool for understanding and learning Chinese.

Traditional learning programs that use repetitive drills and silly matching games may be helpful for younger children, but learning experts agree that adults learn differently. Chinese Reader's powerful augmented learning techniques let you choose what to learn and when to learn it. Take control of your time by focusing only on what's important to you.

MDBG Chinese Reader 8 - Now available

Scan and Learn

Understand and translate Chinese directly in your emails, documents and web pages.

Versatile Chinese-English Dictionary

Lookup words, names, products and idioms in any combination of English, Chinese or Pinyin.

Premium Chinese Voices

Listen to crisp pronunciations or speed up to practice conversational Chinese.

Customer Experience

Our users, from the U.S. State Department to the United Nations Office at Geneva, are excited about MDBG Chinese Reader.

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Chinese Reader Editions

MDBG Chinese Reader is available in four editions to fit your needs and budget.



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MDBG Chinese Reader Editions
Ultimate

Ultimate Edition

Everything for serious learners and translators

MDBG Chinese Reader Ultimate Edition is ideal for business professionals and serious learners: a total of three premium voices (including Cantonese) and three premium dictionaries are included. With the capacity to manage up to 100 personal dictionaries, professional translators and scholars will have the flexibility to easily work with multiple documents and clients.

Handling a high volume of Chinese text? Ultimate users will appreciate the 50,000 translation credits per month. Priority technical support is also included with every Ultimate Edition package.

LiveScan HighlightScan Auto-Translate Lookup

Understand Chinese Instantly

Select Chinese text and see what it means. Dictionary lookup in any combination of Chinese, English and Pinyin. Auto-Translate with Google (up to 89 languages) and Microsoft (up to 49 languages). WebTranslate with Google and Microsoft.

Mandarin and Cantonese Save audio

Listen and Learn Chinese

Click to pronounce. Auto-Pronounce reads words aloud in your choice of 3 Premium Mandarin and Cantonese voices. Adjust pauses between words. Slow voice rate control to hear pronunciation nuances or speed up to practice conversational Chinese.

Study lists Flashcards on mobile

Learn at Your Own Pace

Breakdown longer words into components. Show related words in Lookup. Create custom study lists with Copy+. Show custom ColorTones or numbers. Review history of recently seen words. Enable hotkeys. Make flashcards with sound for Anki (for iPhone, Android, Windows).

Custom definitions Premium dictionaries

Chinese-English Dictionaries

Add your own custom definitions and usage notes. Share your definitions with others. Premium dictionaries: Chinese Medical-Scientific, Chinese Civil Engineering (CE) and Chinese Information Technology (IT). Professional dictionaries: Cantonese-English slang, Chinese-German, Chinese-French. Auto-Pronounce reads words aloud. Adjust pauses between words.

Live agent Priority support

Technical Support

Receive priority support for MDBG Chinese Reader Ultimate Edition. Live communication options include chat, remote access, email and phone.

Professional

Professional Edition

Powerful tool for learning Chinese

Glide your mouse over Chinese text in your email, document or website. MDBG Chinese Reader Professional Edition responds intuitively with dictionary-based definitions and auto-translations. In seconds, you’ll gain an understanding of Chinese text faster and more efficiently than any translation or dictionary website.

Scan
LiveScan HighlightScan Auto-Translate Lookup

Understand Chinese Instantly

Select Chinese text and see what it means. Dictionary lookup in any combination of Chinese, English and Pinyin. Auto-Translate with Google (up to 89 languages) and Microsoft (up to 49 languages). WebTranslate with Google and Microsoft. RubyDef annotations.

Listen and learn Chinese
Premium Mandarin voices Save audio as WAV and MP3

Listen and Learn Chinese

Click to pronounce. Auto-Pronounce reads words aloud in your choice of 3 Premium Mandarin and Cantonese voices. Adjust pauses between words. Slow voice rate control to hear pronunciation nuances or speed up to practice conversational Chinese.

Explore advanced learning options
Create custom study lists View flashcards on mobile devices

Learn at Your Own Pace

Breakdown longer words into components. Show related words in Lookup. Create custom study lists with Copy+. Show custom ColorTones or numbers. Review history of recently seen words. Enable hotkeys. Make flashcards with sound for Anki (for iPhone, Android, Windows).

Chinese English dictionary
Custom definitions

Chinese-English Dictionaries

Add your own custom definitions and usage notes. Share your definitions with others. Professional dictionaries include: Cantonese-English slang, Chinese-German, Chinese-French. Auto-Pronounce reads words aloud. Adjust pauses between words.

Standard

Standard Edition

The simple way to understand and learn

With MDBG Chinese Reader Standard Edition, understanding Chinese is simple: just point or highlight text with your mouse. In moments, you'll understand the meanings of over 114,000 Chinese words, names and idiomatic phrases. Since this Chinese-English dictionary is installed on your computer, it's always available--even when your Internet connection is slow or unavailable.

Scan
Scan with Auto-Translate Lookup English, Chinese, Pinyin

Understand Chinese Instantly

Select Chinese text and see what it means. Dictionary lookup in any combination of Chinese, English and Pinyin. Auto-Translate with Google (up to 89 languages) and Microsoft (up to 49 languages). WebTranslate with Google and Microsoft.

Listen and learn Chinese
Premium Mandarin voice

Listen to Chinese

Click to pronounce. Auto-Pronounce reads words aloud in Mandarin. Adjust pauses between words. Slow voice rate control to hear pronunciation nuances or speed up to practice conversational Chinese.

Explore advanced learning options
Create custom study lists

Learn at Your Own Pace

Breakdown longer words into components. Show related words in Lookup. Create custom study lists with Copy+. Show custom ColorTones or numbers.

Free

Free Edition

Learn Chinese with your mouse

The Free Edition of MDBG Chinese Reader is a good introduction to the Chinese language and culture. Here's what's available.

Scan
Scan with Auto-Translate Lookup English, Chinese, Pinyin

Understand Chinese Instantly

Select Chinese text and see what it means from your favorite browser: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge/IE or Mozilla Firefox. Dictionary lookup in any combination of Chinese, English and Pinyin.

Listen and learn Chinese
Basic Mandarin voice

Listen and Learn Chinese

Click to pronounce and hear words read aloud.