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Dictionary and search
Look up Hanzi, pinyin, and English definitions. Explore examples, related words, and stroke order.
Chinese for study and everyday life
Chinese with Laowai
An offline Chinese-English dictionary with Hanzi, pinyin, English search, examples, HSK lists, personal collections, texts, study sessions, and widgets.
Offline
The dictionary works without a constant connection
EN + 拼音
Search by English, Chinese, and pinyin
5.0
Study sessions, lists, and widgets
学
Keep learning after every lookup
Laowai goes beyond a dictionary card. Save a word to a list or text, then return to it in a focused study session.
课
Grammar and lists
Use grammar lessons, topic packs, HSK lists, and your own collections.
练
Study sessions
Practice translations, tones, sounds, and characters in short sessions that fit a regular routine.
文
Texts
Read Chinese texts, show pinyin, open word hints, and save vocabulary as you go.
同
Sync
Lists, texts, and study progress can stay available across your devices through optional cloud features.
今
Widgets
Word prompts, reminders, and quick review actions keep Chinese close every day.
Transparent sources
Dictionary data is credited openly
Laowai credits the dictionary and learning sources used in the app so learners can understand where the material comes from.
- Dictionary: CC-CEDICT, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Examples: Tatoeba Chinese-English sentence pairs.
- Grammar, topics, and book lists: the previous Laowai English edition.
- Character information: UNIHAN and Make Me a Hanzi.
- Full notices and licenses are available in the app.