Pinyin Web

Parallel as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Chinese, covering Mandarin (Pinyin), Cantonese (Yale, Sidney Lau, Jyutping) or Teochew, with word grouping, meanings (3line or popup), fast local processing + context-based handling of ambiguous readings

Pinyin Web - Chinese pronunciation hints for Firefox

Pinyin Web is a Firefox add-on that provides parallel as-you-browse pronunciation hints for Chinese, covering Mandarin (Pinyin), Cantonese (Yale, Sidney Lau, Jyutping) or Teochew. It offers word grouping, meanings, fast local processing, and context-based handling of ambiguous readings.

Add-on stats

Users: 138
2
Rating: 4.83
(6)
Version: 0.2.60 (Last updated: 2024-12-18)
Creation date: 2021-05-03
Weekly download count: 8
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • clipboardRead
Size: 10.53M

Other platforms

Pinyin Web (v0.2.59)
5.00 (3) 452
Pinyin Web & EPUB (v2.12.48)
4.71 (236) 17,238
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Add-on summary

Privacy policy: None required because this add-on does NOT collect any data.

User reviews

easy to use and intuitive, very helpful for polishing my Chinese reading skills
by Bryan, 2024-09-27

best extension for pinyin

Excellent, works on both mobile and desktop. I wish zhuyin (bopomofo) would also be supported though!
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Pinyin Web requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Pinyin Web is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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