English to Chinese, the Unforgettable Way
Type an English word. Get the Chinese, the pinyin, a voice that says it, a plain Chinese explanation - and the story hidden inside the characters, so it sticks for good.
Why the stories work
- Chinese characters are pictures with a past: 火车 (train) is literally a "fire cart" from the steam age.
- Every word here comes with the story of its characters - the hook your memory actually keeps.
- Tap Listen to hear the word spoken, then say it out loud. Reading pinyin silently is not learning.
- The set is hand-picked and hand-written, and grows over time - quality over a million machine translations.
Why is the word I typed not here?
This is a curated learner's set, not a full dictionary - every entry is written by hand with its own memory story. Words are added regularly. Meanwhile, try a simpler or more common English word.
Whose voice is that?
Your own browser's built-in Chinese voice (speech synthesis). It runs on your device - nothing is recorded or sent anywhere.
What does Pro add here?
Looking words up is free. Pro lets you export the whole word set as a CSV file you can import into Anki or any flashcard app, so the words move into your daily drills.
How do I activate Pro?
After buying Pro through Creem you get a license key by email. Open the Pro dialog on this page, paste the key into the activation box, and this browser is unlocked permanently.