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Mandarinspot

Reading helper with pinyin and translation overlay

Last verified: Jul 1, 2026

Mandarinspot adds pinyin and English translation overlays to Chinese web pages. Paste a URL or use the bookmarklet to make any Chinese page readable for learners. Simpler than Zhongwen but useful when you want full-sentence translation rather than word-by-word lookup.

Pros

  • Full page pinyin overlay
  • Free web tool
  • No install needed for web version

Cons

  • Less feature-rich than Zhongwen
  • Overlay can clutter complex pages

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