Mandarin & Cantonese dictionary with Pinyin + Jyutping pronunciation

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Version
1.1.0
Update
December 4, 2024
Size
5.6MiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.8 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary Extension

DEPRECATED
NEW users: Considering using the Manifest v3 compatible version of the extension here - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chinese-popup-dictionary/hnghjfeadioghjpcfpanoaphckiimpdl
CURRENT users: No support for migrating wordlists between the two extension versions is available at the moment. If you have no wordlist or are happy to lose your existing one, simply uninstall this extension and install the one linked above.

Based on the Zhongwen extension by C Shiller (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/zhongwen-chinese-english/), this is a fork that adds Cantonese & Jyutping support on top of Pinyin.

All features from the original extension and a few extra ones focused on the Cantonese language are available:

- Supports both traditional and simplified characters.
- Includes both the CEDICT Chinese English dictionary as well as https://cantonese.org/download.html)[CC-Canto] dictionary.
- Shows Jyutping and Pinyin alongside characters.
- As a learning aid it uses different colors for displaying the Pinyin syllables, depending on the tone of the Chinese character.
- Can be turned on and off with a single mouse-click.
- Highlights the characters whose translation is displayed in the pop-up window.
- Also supports keyboard navigation for translating the next character, the next word, or the previous character.
- Allows you to add words to a built-in word list. Words from this list can be exported to a text file for further processing, such as importing the words into Anki.
- Includes links to grammar and usage notes on the Chinese Grammar Wiki.
- Supports exporting words to the Skritter vocabulary queue.
- Zhuyin display can be enabled

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Navigation

N to move forward one word
B to move back one word
M to move forward one character - eg. it will display the second character in a two character word.
X and move the window up and down respectively
A moves the window to

Word List

Alt + W to open the word list.
R to save a word to the list.
Online dictionaries
Alt + 1 looks up the selected word using LINE Dict.
Alt + 2 lets you look up the pronunciation on Forvo.
Alt + 3 takes you to Dict.cn.
Alt + 4 uses iCIBA.
Alt + 5 looks up the word in the MDBG dictionary.
Alt + 6 takes you to JuKuu.
Alt + 7 takes you to MoeDict.
T is for looking up example sentences at Tatoeba.

Misc

S to add a word to your Skritter queue. You will need to be logged into Skritter for this to work.
C on the keyboard to copy the text together with dictionary entries into your clipboard. This is useful if you then want to insert them into Anki or your own words Spreadsheet.

E to play the Cantonese pronunciation of the selected character or phrase
W to play the Mandarin pronunciation of the selected character or phrase

Note:

For Linux users the TTS is not available using Brave, Firefox, and Chromium, but should work with Google Chrome.

To enable text to speech go to `Extensions` (the jigsaw icon on the top right) > `More actions` (three dots on the right of the `Mandarin + Cantonese` extension) > `Options`. On the `Options` page, scroll to the very bottom and check the box for the option `Enable text-to-speech`.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary", "short_name": "Chinese Dict", "version": "1.1.0", "author": "Zhongwen by Christian Schiller, changes by Michal Tusino", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/mtusnio/chinesedict", "description": "Mandarin & Cantonese dictionary with Pinyin + Jyutping pronunciation", "icons": { "16": "images/logo-16x16.png", "48": "images/logo-48x48.png", "192": "images/logo-128x128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "images/logo-48x48.png", "default_title": "Chinese Popup Dictionary" }, "background": { "page": "background.html" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "" ], "js": [ "js/jquery-3.3.1.min.js", "js/zhuyin.js", "content.js" ], "css": [ "css/content.css" ], "all_frames": true } ], "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "permissions": [ "contextMenus", "tabs" ], "commands": { "_execute_browser_action": { "description": "Enable/Disable Dictionary" } }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "css/*", "js/*", "images/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension file

Select and download the Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Mandarin + Cantonese Dictionary extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Cedric (kuyaC) (ID: 000000bad28d6871) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/30/2022 So happy that this exists, as someone learning both Mandarin, Cantonese (and Hokkien, do you think you can add POJ too? :D) Would be nice if JyutPing was also divided into colors depending on which tone a syllable has.

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Guest S (ID: 0000004f5f3dace3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/20/2022 Nice work! I like how it can show both jyutping and pinyin while also including both traditional and simplified too. Ticks all the boxes. Extremely useful.

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Lev Borkov (ID: 0000008ea27d8a14) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/08/2021 Very good, no other extension has the proper Cantonese. Brilliant my friend!