Upgrade to Chinese Reader 6

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Upgrade to MDBG Chinese Reader 6, Standard Edition:

  • From Chinese Reader 5, Standard Edition: $25 USD

Upgrade to MDBG Chinese Reader 6, Professional Edition:

  • From Chinese Reader 5, Professional Edition: $25 USD
  • From Chinese Reader 5 Standard Edition: $50 USD

Check your email for the upgrade message with a direct link for payment. If you didn't receive it, send us an email at chinesereader-info@mdbg.net with the email address you used when purchasing the program. Prices valid through July 31, 2012.

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New in version 6

  • Supports the newest browsers: Mozilla Firefox 12, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and Google Chrome 18
  • 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
  • Multi-threaded operation for optimal performance on multi-core systems

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
  • Export lists into formatted text files or study sheets
  • Post screenshots to Facebook

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Feature Guide

Auto-Pronounce, Copy+, Lists and other new features are highlighted in the Feature Guide.