DimSum Alternatives

DimSum is described as ': a program designed to help you learn and use Chinese' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DimSum for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Web-based and Mac apps. The best DimSum alternative is Ninchanese, which is free. Other great apps like DimSum are Syng, Pleco, wenlin and MDBG English to Chinese dictionary.

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  1. Ninchanese icon
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    Ninchanese.com is a complete method to learn Chinese, built for beginners and advanced Chinese learners alike.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  2. Syng icon
     5 likes

    Syng is a free, open source, cross platform Chinese to English dictionary and study toolset made for the desktop operating systems.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Pleco icon
     6 likes

    Pleco is the ultimate Chinese learning companion - an integrated Chinese English dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and live camera-based character lookups, from a company with 15 years' experience making mobile Chinese learning...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. wenlin icon
     8 likes

    Wenlin software makes learning Chinese easier and more interesting, for begining students, life-long speakers, and scholars alike. It combines a comprehensive Chinese dictionary, a Unicode text editor, and flashcards. For MS-Windows and Macintosh.

    13 wenlin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Comments about wenlin as an Alternative to DimSum
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    It is just a dictionary and even if there is still a freeware, you are asked to enter too many details to get it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • wenlin is Freemium and ProprietaryDimSum is Free and Proprietary
  5. This website offers more than just a dictionary, it offers various tools such as: flashcards, quizzes, text annotation, Chinese text input and more. The MDBG dictionary is used in many schools and universities all over the world, discover why!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Facebook
     
  6. ChineseSkill icon
     6 likes

    Chinese language has and does deserve its notoriety for heartbreaking difficulty. If that wasn’t bad enough, most of the resources available for learning Mandarin Chinese are expensive, and time-consuming.

    25 ChineseSkill alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Youdao is a search engine released by Chinese internet leviathan, NetEase in 2007. It is the featured search engine of its parent company's web portal, 163.com, and lets users search for web pages, images, news, music, blogs, Chinese-to-English dictionary entries, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  8. Hanping is Android's most user-friendly offline dictionary for learning Chinese. Includes handwriting recognition, native speaker audio, stroke animations, AnkiDroid integration and much more. Free (Lite) and paid (Pro) versions available.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. Zizzle icon
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    Zizzle turns Chinese characters into engaging visualizations and memorable short stories with funny heroes. The University of Munich has independently verified the effectiveness of the Zizzle approach for learning Chinese: student performance increased by at least 79%.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. Free online dictionary with suggestions of words that start / end with searched character. Requires that you turn ad blockers off.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. MandarinTalk— Speeding Your Oral Chinese.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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