MDBG Chinese Reader

Chinese Reader without an Internet Connection

The MDBG website is one of the most powerful resources for understanding Chinese. In areas with limited or no Internet service, the MDBG Chinese Reader is a great, offline alternative.

MDBG Chinese Reader requires an Internet connection:

• Installation and license key updates
• Program updates (we try to keep our software up-to-date so you always have the best experience)
• Bing voices
• MLX Auto-translations which use Bing or Google
• Web services, like Google or Badiu search, WebTranslate

 These core Chinese Reader functions are always available:

• LiveScan
• HighlightScan
• Lookup
• AutoPronounce or Pronounce with Microsoft Simplified or Premium Voices

Many of our users travel extensively and Chinese Reader on their notebook computer lets them understand and learn Chinese in areas where Internet connections are too slow or unavailable (on most airplanes). If you un-plug your Ethernet cable and turn off your WLAN card, Chinese Reader should still be available. If not, contact us and we'll help you with your situation.