The best Chinese translator
Totally recommended!!! (:
Description
Pleco is the ultimate Chinese learning companion: an integrated dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and live OCR, from a company that's been making the world's best mobile Chinese learning apps since 2001.
Major features: ($ = paid add-on)
• Amazing dictionaries. We offer two free built-in dictionaries: the popular open-source CC-CEDICT, with over 110,000 frequently-updated entries, and our own PLC dictionary, with 125,000 entries, parts of speech, and over 25,000 example sentences (with Pinyin). More than two dozen other dictionaries are available as free and paid ($) add-ons, including licensed titles from well-known publishers like Oxford, Longman, FLTRP, Tuttle, SLPH, and Commercial Press.
• Powerful merged search: look up words by Chinese characters, Pinyin (spaces / tones optional), or English, with support for wildcards and full-text search. And no need to tediously flip between all of those dictionaries to find a word - just type in your search term and instantly get a combined, frequency-sorted result list.
• Links and cross-references: easily look up character components, break down words into individual characters, look up lists of words containing a particular character, and search across all dictionaries for example sentences containing a word.
• Gorgeous typography: see it for yourself in our screenshots - we think we're one of the best-looking Chinese dictionaries around. Alternate Kai/Song/Xing-style Chinese fonts are also available ($).
• PRC/HK/Taiwan-friendly: every part of Pleco supports both traditional and simplified, headword readings can be shown in Pinyin and Zhuyin, and some dictionaries even support Cantonese. (note: stroke order diagrams do support traditional characters, but use PRC order)
• Audio: Hear Mandarin and Cantonese for words and example sentences using iOS' free built-in text-to-speech system. We also offer add-ons ($) with native-speaker Mandarin recordings and higher-quality Mandarin TTS.
• Document Reader: bring in text from the clipboard and tap on words in it to instantly look them up. Upgrade ($) adds support for tap-lookups in text, HTML, DOC, DOCX, PDF, and EPUB files. We also offer graded readings ($).
• OCR: look up words simply by pointing your device's camera at them, or by tapping on them in a still image. ($)
• Fullscreen handwriting: use your device's whole screen instead of just a little box. Extremely accurate and highly tolerant of stroke order mistakes. (enhanced $)
• Flashcards: create a card from any dictionary entry with a single button tap, import premade word lists, use advanced memorization techniques like SRS, and study in a variety of modes including fill-in-the-blanks handwriting and tone drills. ($)
• Stroke Order Diagrams: animations showing you how to draw each character; 500 characters for free, 28,000 in paid ($) version.
• User dictionaries: create new dictionary entries right on your device as you encounter new words. ($)
• No ads.
We also offer famously excellent customer support and an active user community at http://www.plecoforums.com. And we're constantly working to make our products better; our sales and customer base have been growing for two decades across 4 different platforms. You can be confident that we'll still be fixing bugs and adding features for years to come.
Paid add-ons can be transferred to other devices that link to your iTunes account just like any other paid iTunes content; simply install our free app, open up the "Add-ons" screen, and tap on the "Restore Purchases" button to activate your purchase on each device.
Please contact us at [email protected], via the form at http://www.pleco.com/contact.html, or using the in-app "Contact Support" command with any questions - we'll be delighted to hear from you.
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Major features: ($ = paid add-on)
• Amazing dictionaries. We offer two free built-in dictionaries: the popular open-source CC-CEDICT, with over 110,000 frequently-updated entries, and our own PLC dictionary, with 125,000 entries, parts of speech, and over 25,000 example sentences (with Pinyin). More than two dozen other dictionaries are available as free and paid ($) add-ons, including licensed titles from well-known publishers like Oxford, Longman, FLTRP, Tuttle, SLPH, and Commercial Press.
• Powerful merged search: look up words by Chinese characters, Pinyin (spaces / tones optional), or English, with support for wildcards and full-text search. And no need to tediously flip between all of those dictionaries to find a word - just type in your search term and instantly get a combined, frequency-sorted result list.
• Links and cross-references: easily look up character components, break down words into individual characters, look up lists of words containing a particular character, and search across all dictionaries for example sentences containing a word.
• Gorgeous typography: see it for yourself in our screenshots - we think we're one of the best-looking Chinese dictionaries around. Alternate Kai/Song/Xing-style Chinese fonts are also available ($).
• PRC/HK/Taiwan-friendly: every part of Pleco supports both traditional and simplified, headword readings can be shown in Pinyin and Zhuyin, and some dictionaries even support Cantonese. (note: stroke order diagrams do support traditional characters, but use PRC order)
• Audio: Hear Mandarin and Cantonese for words and example sentences using iOS' free built-in text-to-speech system. We also offer add-ons ($) with native-speaker Mandarin recordings and higher-quality Mandarin TTS.
• Document Reader: bring in text from the clipboard and tap on words in it to instantly look them up. Upgrade ($) adds support for tap-lookups in text, HTML, DOC, DOCX, PDF, and EPUB files. We also offer graded readings ($).
• OCR: look up words simply by pointing your device's camera at them, or by tapping on them in a still image. ($)
• Fullscreen handwriting: use your device's whole screen instead of just a little box. Extremely accurate and highly tolerant of stroke order mistakes. (enhanced $)
• Flashcards: create a card from any dictionary entry with a single button tap, import premade word lists, use advanced memorization techniques like SRS, and study in a variety of modes including fill-in-the-blanks handwriting and tone drills. ($)
• Stroke Order Diagrams: animations showing you how to draw each character; 500 characters for free, 28,000 in paid ($) version.
• User dictionaries: create new dictionary entries right on your device as you encounter new words. ($)
• No ads.
We also offer famously excellent customer support and an active user community at http://www.plecoforums.com. And we're constantly working to make our products better; our sales and customer base have been growing for two decades across 4 different platforms. You can be confident that we'll still be fixing bugs and adding features for years to come.
Paid add-ons can be transferred to other devices that link to your iTunes account just like any other paid iTunes content; simply install our free app, open up the "Add-ons" screen, and tap on the "Restore Purchases" button to activate your purchase on each device.
Please contact us at [email protected], via the form at http://www.pleco.com/contact.html, or using the in-app "Contact Support" command with any questions - we'll be delighted to hear from you.
In-Apps
- Optical Character Recognizer
- USD 9.99
- Basic Bundle
- USD 29.99
- Enhanced Handwriting
- USD 9.99
- FLTRP Spanish-Chinese/Chinese-Spanish
- USD 9.99
- Flashcard System
- USD 9.99
- Handwritten Xing Chinese Font
- USD 4.99
- Stroke Order Diagrams
- USD 4.99
- Document Reader
- USD 9.99
- SDCMC 3/e Upgrade
- USD 19.99
- Chinese History 6/e Upgrade
- USD 29.99
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Pleco Chinese Dictionary FAQ
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Is Pleco Chinese Dictionary free?
Yes, Pleco Chinese Dictionary is free to download, however it contains in-app purchases or subscription offerings.
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Is Pleco Chinese Dictionary legit?
✅ The Pleco Chinese Dictionary app appears to be high-quality and legitimate. Users are very satisfied.
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How much does Pleco Chinese Dictionary cost?
Pleco Chinese Dictionary has several in-app purchases/subscriptions, the average in-app price is USD 13.99.
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Pleco Chinese Dictionary Reviews
Absolutely Essential
I began learning Chinese nearly five years ago and have used Pleco regularly since the start of my journey. The professional upgrade is more than worth the cost, and the additional dictionaries are stellar. I cannot recommend this app enough to any Chinese learner.
Is it simplified or traditional?
So, I was on the app and I was looking at words. I searched up “because”, and it gives me the answer. But when I try to draw it in my notes app (I use traditional), it shows me the same box, but its the character for “woman” inside the box. So I want an answer, is it simplified or traditional?
Customizable and helpful
I LOVE how many options there are to customize this app, and the multiple ways of inputting language are so helpful. It's hard for an app to cater to a language that encompasses multiple dialects and styles, but this app handles it well.
good overall, but just one feature I want
can you add a feature that lets you disable things like the dictation or stuff.
Wish it has the learn pinyin and keystrokes lesson
Good
Good app, but needs more words
I’ve used Pleco for quite some time now and I find it to be a practical pocket dictionary for those curious about Chinese culture, history, etc. However, I’m wondering who’s behind the creation of new entries into the dictionary? I feel like new words can be inputted; I’m not sure when was the last time that the app added new words? Just my two cents. a satisfied customer
Easy and very functional
I have used Pleco for years. It is probably one of the best apps—period. It is stable and easy to use, with flexible input methods to help you find characters quickly, and with genuinely useful add-ons. This app alone is worth owning an iPhone for.
Excellent
我有点后悔，没有早发现“鱼”的功能那么齐全。
One of the few remaining useful, free apps
Thank god for Pleco
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App Info
- Category
- Reference
- Publisher
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Pleco
- Languages
- English
- Recent release
- 3.2.75 (3 months ago )
- Released on
- Dec 17, 2009 (15 years ago )
- Also available in
- United States, Singapore, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Thailand, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR China, Italy, Taiwan, Russia, Philippines, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Brazil, India, South Korea, Pakistan, Mexico, Türkiye, Sweden, Egypt, Poland, New Zealand, Norway, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Denmark, Chile, Ukraine, Czechia, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Finland, Sri Lanka, Austria, Colombia, Peru, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Greece, Israel, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Armenia, Nepal, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Romania, Latvia, Belarus, Luxembourg, Algeria, Dominican Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Ecuador, Lebanon, Madagascar, Estonia, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Kuwait, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Tunisia, Brunei, Iceland
- Last Updated
- 13 hours ago
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