Written Chinese Reader

Need a quick auto-translation of Chinese text? Select a range of text and the HighlightScan window explains the Chinese text in your emails, documents and websites--even news headlines.

Popup

In the HighlightScan window, the top panel shows:

• Auto-translation - machine translation of selected text using Google or Microsoft
• RubyDef - first definition of word from the Chinese-English dictionary
• Phonetics - Pinyin or Bopomofo
• Chinese text - with ColorTones

Hover your mouse over any Chinese word on the top panel to see details in lower panel:

• Pronounce - click speaker icon to hear the word read aloud
• Phonetics - see how to pronounce the word in Pinyin or Bopomofo
• Definition - meaning in English (or other languages)
• Related words - click to lookup related words

Toolbar

Quickly access commonly used functions in the toolbar at the top right corner of the window:

• Pronounce: read words aloud
• Copy to clipboard: copy and paste into Word or Excel as a formatted entry (study sheet)
• Take screenshot: save as a graphic file (JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF)
• Change settings: personalize Written Chinese Reader
• Pin to desktop: freeze window on your desktop
• Close window: closes only this window; the program remains active
• Favorite: tag word as Favorite

 

Right-Click

Explore and see how Chinese is used in music, images, videos and more. On Professional and Ultimate editions, select one or more Chinese characters to create/edit your own definition with usage notes.

• Lookup: find related words
• Breakdown: see components of compound words
• WebTranslate: use Google and Microsoft web services to translate text (ad-supported)
• Search: find news, videos, images, music, etc. from popular Chinese websites
• Pronounce: hear words read aloud in Mandarin Chinese (optional Cantonese)
• Copy+: create a studysheet using selected words and pasting into Microsoft Word or Excel
• Copy from...: copy only the selected Chinese text, phonetics (Pinyin, Bopomofo) or definition
• Add/Remove to/from Favorites: tag word as a Favorite
• Add/Remove to/from History: log word into History list*
• Word: add/edit definition of selected Chinese words*
• Export: save Chinese text, definitions and pronunciations into Anki flashcard or other format

*Some settings are available only on Professional and Ultimate Editions.

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