Jyutping Hover Dictionary

Cantonese Popup Dictionary — The best tool for learning Cantonese! Hover over any Chinese character to instantly see its Cantonese pronunciation (Jyutping & Yale romanization) and English definitions. A must-have browser extension for Cantonese learners, linguists, and native speakers. Key Features: - Instant Cantonese Lookup: Hover over any Chinese text to see Cantonese pronunciation - Dual Romanization: Supports both Jyutping and Yale systems - English Definitions: Detailed English translations and explanations - Click to expand: View more example sentences and detailed definitions - 8 Popup Themes: Classic, Hong Kong Red, Deep Night, Ink Wash, Ocean, Warm Sun, Mint, Frosted Glass Text-to-Speech (v1.1): - Multiple TTS Options: Supports native browser speech synthesis, high-fidelity online voice services, and local voice generation models - Natural & Premium Voices: Integrates with premium speech synthesis services offering natural-sounding Cantonese voices - Zero Configuration: Works out-of-the-box with pre-configured speech servers, plus options to connect custom voice servers - Adjustable speed: 0.5x – 1.5x Translation (v1.2): - Built-in Translation: Double-click selected text for instant Mandarin & English translation (fully integrated, no setup required) - ✨ AI Contextual Translation: Long-press highlighted text for ~0.5s — AI explains the meaning based on the surrounding context - Customizable AI Providers: Compatible with custom large language model endpoints using industry-standard API formats and local/cloud-hosted offline models Multilingual Interface (v1.3): - Switch between Traditional Chinese and English UI - Full localization across settings, popups, and translation panels UX Enhancements (v1.4): - ✨ Interactive Settings Page: High-fidelity CSS animations demonstrate how to use double-click translation, AI long-press, and click-to-speak - 🛡️ Style Isolation: Fixed font interference from host pages; popups now stay perfectly anchored during scrolling Compact Mode & Context Menu (v1.5): - ✨ New Compact Mode: Toggle the popup to display only phonetics (with superscript tone numbers) and expand to full details with a single click - 🔊 Better Audio & Interaction: Added instant pronunciation play options and eliminated lag - 🎨 UI Customization: Expanded highlight styles to 7 beautiful themes and optimized options layout - 🌐 AI Localization: Choose target languages (Traditional/Simplified Chinese, English, or Japanese) for tailored AI explanations - 🖱️ Context Menu: Right-click anywhere to quickly enable/disable the dictionary or switch display modes Dictionary Sources: - words.hk Cantonese Open Dictionary - CC-Canto Cantonese Dictionary - CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary - Over 230,000 entries How to Use: - Hover over Chinese text to see Cantonese pronunciation - Click a highlighted word to hear it spoken - Double-click a selection to trigger instant translation - Long-press a highlighted word for 0.5s to trigger AI contextual translation Privacy: This extension does not collect any user data. AI translation uses the user's own API configuration — data is sent directly to the AI provider of their choice. License: CC BY-SA 3.0