Observed arrival · 2026-09-02
Laowai Chinese Dictionary Keeps the Whole Learning Loop Offline
An iPhone and iPad Mandarin dictionary that connects Hanzi, pinyin, English and French lookup with audio, grammar, reading, HSK study and adaptive practice.
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The app combines dictionary results with saved vocabulary, adaptive rounds and contextual reading rather than treating lookup as an isolated action. Its practice modes explicitly cover meaning, listening, speaking, sentences, tones and writing, while the reading library accepts EPUB, TXT and FB2 files. The homepage also names external sources such as CC-CEDICT, CFDICT and Tatoeba, and says source and licence details remain available inside the app.
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