Upgrading Chinese Reader

Understand and learn Chinese from the latest browsers from Microsoft, Mozilla and Google.

Upgrading to Version 6.7

Updated and expanded dictionary even includes China's nw prime minister, Li Keqiang

For legacy MDBG Chinese Reader 5 (and earlier) users, upgrade to Version 6.7. This major upgrade includes support for:

  • Compatibility for the newest browsers: Mozilla Firefox 20, Google Chrome 26 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 10
  • New! ClipboardScan pops open a window whenever you add Chinese to your Windows clipboard with the universal Ctrl+C or Edit >Copy command
  • Support for Microsoft Windows 8 (desktop)
  • Improved support for PDF files using Adobe Reader XI and Acrobat Pro XI
  • AutoPronounce with high-quality Bing voices
  • Selective copy (Copy from)

Take the Feature Tour to see highlights of Version 6

If you didn't receive our upgrade notice, contact us at chinesereader-info@mdbg.net with the email address you used when purchasing the program. For only $35 USD, you'll receive a new license for MDBG Chinese Reader 6. Feel free to use your original Chinese Reader 5 license with another computer.

New in Chinese Reader 6

Supports the newest browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Google Chrome

Point at Chinese text and the LiveScan window opens and auto pronounces every word in Chinese. Choose from new Mandarin text-speech voices

Multi-language extensions (MLX) auto-translations powered by Microsoft Bing

Identify the most common words with HSK proficiency levels.

Breakdown multi-character words and phrases

Copy+ generates formatted study sheets in Microsoft Word and Excel

Selective copy lets you choose what you want: simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Pinyin, English definition and Bopomofo

Professional Edition adds new capabilities to help users learn Chinese even faster and easier:

Support for additional Mandarin Chinese voice (3 voices total)

Speed-up adding new words and phrases with auto-translated suggestions

Import complete dictionaries--up to 250,000 entries

Simultaneous multi-dictionary integration in LiveScan, HighlightScan, Lookup, etc.

Find recently viewed words quicker with word tracking

Post screenshots to Facebook

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Using MDBG Chinese Reader 6

 

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