Capture any Chinese word, phrase, or sentence and get pinyin, an English meaning, and example sentences.
AI Chinese Dict
An on-device AI Chinese dictionary for English speakers.
AI Chinese Dict turns any Chinese word, phrase, or sentence into pinyin, a clear English meaning, and natural example sentences using on-device Apple Intelligence — then files it into a spaced-review deck. Everything is generated and stored on your device; there is no account and no dictionary backend.
On-device analysis via Apple Intelligence (Foundation Models) on supported devices, with an offline fallback editor when it is unavailable.
Spaced-review deck with mastery progress and a daily streak.
Built-in zh-CN text-to-speech reads the Chinese headword aloud, fully offline.
Favorites, full manual editing, and categories — all stored locally on your device.
Free, supported by Google AdMob advertising.
Key questions
What is AI Chinese Dict?
AI Chinese Dict turns any Chinese word, phrase, or sentence into pinyin, a clear English meaning, and natural example sentences using on-device Apple Intelligence — then files it into a spaced-review deck. Everything is generated and stored on your device; there is no account and no dictionary backend. Core workflow: Capture any Chinese word, phrase, or sentence and get pinyin, an English meaning, and example sentences.
Which platforms does AI Chinese Dict support?
AI Chinese Dict supports iOS, iPadOS.
How does AI Chinese Dict handle data?
AI Chinese Dict stores your saved words, pinyin, meanings, example sentences, review progress, favorites, categories, and settings in the app's private storage on your device. There is no AI Chinese Dict account and no dictionary backend that receives your data, and your word list is never uploaded anywhere. Word analysis runs on-device using Apple's Foundation Models (Apple Intelligence) framework where available, or an offline local fallback; the text you enter is not sent to any dictionary or AI server operated by us. Standard iOS device backups may include this data depending on your device backup settings. AI Chinese Dict does not sell your data and does not send your words, definitions, or review history to any backend. The only data that leaves your device is what Google AdMob and its iOS SDKs need to render advertisements: this includes the IDFA when you have granted the App Tracking Transparency permission, otherwise a non-personalized ad request is made without the IDFA. AdMob may also receive coarse signals from the iOS system such as approximate location (derived from IP address), device type, OS version, and SKAdNetwork attribution postbacks. For users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, a Google-certified consent message (via Google's User Messaging Platform) is shown before any personalized ad is requested. AI Chinese Dict has no analytics SDK and no crash reporting beyond what AdMob's SDK includes for ad delivery. You can turn ads off, or switch to non-personalized ads, at any time in the app's settings.