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Chinese Dictionary

Get good at Chinese with our fast, modern Mandarin Chinese dictionary. Instantly look up any Chinese word, phrase, or character.

Free. Beautiful. Easy to use.

130,000+

Chinese Dictionary Entries

20,000+

Example Sentences

9,000+

Stroke Order Diagrams

13,000+

Character Decompositions

50h+

Audio Samples

FULL-TEXT TRANSLATION

Translate Chinese texts instantly
Full-text translation in the Mandarin Chinese dictionary app

Received an email or message in Chinese? Paste your text and our dictionary gives you a fast, accurate translation. Tap on any word or character for instant definitions from our Chinese dictionary.

    WORD DEFINITIONS

    Everything you need at a glance
    The definitions of a Chinese word in the Chinese dictionary app

    Everything you need to know about a Chinese word is just one click away:

    • FeatureSimplified/traditional characters
    • FeaturePinyin/Zhuyin pronunciation
    • FeatureAudio recordings
    • FeatureHSK levels
    • FeatureDefinitions
    • FeatureExample sentences for all HSK words
    • FeatureGrammar structures (coming soon)

    CHARACTER STROKE ORDER DIAGRAMS

    Learn how to write Chinese characters
    Stroke order diagrams in the Chinese character dictionary app

    Master writing with animated stroke order diagrams for 9,000+ characters. Practice in our interactive quiz mode.

    • FeatureAnimated stroke order diagrams
    • FeatureIntegrated stroke order quizzes

    CHARACTER RADICALS & COMPONENTS

    See what Chinese characters are made of
    Character decomposition in the Chinese dictionary app

    Immediately spot the radicals and components of a character with one of over 13,000 character decomposition diagrams.

      Frequently Asked Questions

      A Chinese dictionary is a tool for looking up the meanings, pronunciations, and usage of Chinese words and characters. For individual characters, it also shows components and stroke order. Chill Chinese offers all of these in one place.
      You can search by pinyin, zhuyin, simplified Chinese characters, traditional Chinese characters, or even by handwriting (coming soon). Of course, you can also type in English words to find their Chinese translations.
      Simply paste any Mandarin Chinese text (a sentence, message, or paragraph) into our dictionary, and you'll get an instant translation. You can then tap any word or character for detailed definitions and breakdowns.
      Absolutely! Our dictionary is designed for all learners, with clear definitions, audio recordings, stroke order diagrams, and HSK levels for all words and characters. A lot of dictionary entries also include example sentences to help you understand usage.
      Yes, the basic features, like looking up words and seeing their definitions, are completely free on both web and mobile. To get full access to all the detailed information, a Chill Chinese Pro subscription is available.

      Want to get involved?

      We have a boatload of features in the pipeline. Let us know which feature you are looking forward to the most, so we can prioritize our work. Simply send us an email at [email protected]. We are looking forward to hearing from you!