Pinyin Reader

Pinyin Reader - A smart reading tool designed for Chinese language learners.

Browse any Chinese web page with automatic pinyin annotations on Chinese characters. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, Pinyin Reader helps improve your reading efficiency and pronunciation skills.

Key Features:

SMART PINYIN ANNOTATIONS
- Built-in browser that automatically adds pinyin to Chinese characters
- Color-coded tonal pinyin and toneless display modes
- One-tap toggle for pinyin display
- Powered by a proprietary self-trained model for superior annotation accuracy

HSK LEVEL FILTER
- Choose your level, from HSK 1 to HSK 7-9
- Pinyin fades from the words you already know
- Names, proper nouns and technical terms keep their pinyin
- Works in Reader Mode, the PDF reader and the built-in browser
- Applies instantly, covers 6,330 words, fully offline

IMMERSIVE READER MODE
- Ad-free, distraction-free reading experience
- Adjustable font size, font style, and background themes
- Tap any character to view definitions and hear standard pronunciation

TRANSLATION
- Translate page content into 108 target languages
- Seamless translation integrated within Reader Mode

PDF READER
- Open local PDF files with automatic pinyin annotations
- Translate PDF content into your target language
- Tap characters for pronunciation and dictionary lookup
- Outline navigation, text/pinyin search, and theme switching
- Pinyin scales with the page as you pinch to zoom, sharp at any level
- Never overlaps the text or clips tone marks

LISTENING MODE
- Sentence-by-sentence text-to-speech playback
- Karaoke-style pinyin highlighting synced with audio playback
- Adjustable speed (0.4x to 2.0x) for different proficiency levels
- Current sentence highlighting for easy follow-along

VOICE CUSTOMIZATION
- Browse all Chinese speech synthesis voices available on your device
- Preview each voice before selecting
- Supports system voices and third-party TTS engines
- Guided setup for installing Google TTS and Chinese voice data

SHADOWING PRACTICE
- Record your reading after listening to the reference audio
- Intelligent scoring system for real-time pronunciation assessment
- Continuous improvement of your Mandarin pronunciation

COLLECTION & NOTES
- Save vocabulary and favorite sentences for review
- Add personal notes with color tags
- Archive management organized by source page

LEARNING GROWTH SYSTEM
- Daily learning streak to build consistent habits
- Customizable daily goals (5 to 60 minutes)
- XP rewards for reading, listening, shadowing, reviewing, and collecting
- 3 daily quests at starter, core, and challenge levels
- 6 achievement milestones from first session to mastery
- Share a redesigned card with streak, stats, vocabulary, and QR code
- Optional daily reminders to keep your streak alive

BOOKMARKS & HISTORY
- Bookmark frequently visited pages
- Automatic browsing history grouped by date
- Search and batch management support

MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT
- Interface available in 51 languages
- Google and Bing search engine support

PRIVACY FIRST
- All data stored locally on your device
- No registration or login required
- No personal data collected

Whether you're reading news, novels, or academic articles, Pinyin Reader is your perfect companion for learning Chinese. Download now and start your efficient Chinese reading journey!

Recent changes:
• More accurate pinyin for polyphonic characters and a more stable pinyin engine.
• More reliable PDFs.