# HanYou - Chinese Dictionary — with optical recognition > Offline Chinese dictionary, translator, and OCR with learning tools and community support. (iPhone/iPad app by Nomad AI OU.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanyou-chinese-dictionary/id901093520 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Nomad AI OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/670931123) - Category: Reference, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.50/5 from 170 App Store ratings · 82 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 297 MB - Languages: Russian, Slovenian, Vietnamese, American English, Hungarian, Dutch, Greek, Indonesian, European Spanish, Italian and 11 more - Released: 2014-09-19 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanyou-chinese-dictionary/id901093520/reviews.md ## What is HanYou? HanYou, your Chinese learning companion. The app you need to become fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese HanYou is an offline Chinese dictionary, translator and optical recognizer designed to help you read, speak and learn Chinese. HanYou's dictionary is extensive, fast, and delivers Chinese word details into more than 20 target languages. You can input words in any language, alphabet, or by drawing. In particular, find relevant definitions and Chinese-English translations whether you learn Chinese for fun or prepare for the HSK. HanYou's powerful offline Optical Character Recognition (OCR) engine can recognize more than 13 000 Chinese characters in your pictures or with your device camera. HanYou helps you improve your Chinese with flashcards. Flashcards are a powerful and enjoyable way to learn new words. Based on your learning statistics, you will be shown everyday a deck of flashcards tailored for you. HanYou features advanced Chinese text analysis. Paste or write some Chinese text and the text analyzer will break sentences into words and display their pinyins. Unique social feature: whenever you have trouble with some Chinese, you can always ask a question or post a picture on the HanYou wall. HanYou's users, from beginner to advanced level, will come to help you. DICTIONARY: • More than 20 target languages available: English, Japanese, German, French, Hungarian, Thai, Italian, Arabic, Korean and more • Search Chinese words from in any kind of input: Traditional / Simplified / Pinyins / Jyutping (Cantonese) • Listen to the Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciation of words and sentences through the "Speak" function • You can also search the other way and input foreign words in the search bar • Handwriting Recognition • Intuitive Radical search • Search words that either start with / end with / contain the query word • More than 10 thousands example sentences built from various sources • Build vocabulary lists of Chinese words (which you can share as files or text in many ways) OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION (OCR): • A powerful Optical Character Recognition (OCR) engine which lets you translate Chinese characters in images • HanYou recognizes more that 13000 Chinese characters • HanYou recognizes both Traditional and Simplified characters • You can recognize Chinese text with your Live Camera or on Still Pictures (from your camera roll) • Read either horizontal or vertical Chinese text STUDY WITH FLASHCARDS: • You can learn words in a fun way with flashcards. Pick up any deck from the pre-built lists or from your own lists and history, then start learning them with flashcards • Everyday, a new deck is built based on your learning statistics in order to optimise your memorising power TEXT READER: • Paste some text, or import it from the OCR modes, into the text analyzer to get definitions of each word in the text • Pinyins are also displayed automatically • Listen to the Chinese text with the "Speak" function OPEN SAFARI WEB PAGES: • In Safari, tap the "Share / Export" button to open the web page in HanYou. All Chinese words will be added pinyin and you will be able to tap on each of them to have a popup definition HANYOU WALL: • Get help from the user community by sharing pictures on the HanYou Wall We are very responsive to your feedback and suggestions: feedback.ios@yomiwa.net Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Offline Chinese dictionary - Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - Handwriting recognition - Flashcards for learning - Chinese text analysis - Community Q&A forum - Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciation ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | HanYou Pro: Monthly | $1.99 | per month | | HanYou Pro: Yearly | $14.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | HanYou Full | $24.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 82) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanyou-chinese-dictionary/id901093520/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Han you *2025-08-24, version 5.3.6* This app is vary useless!L don’t like it! ### 1/5 — Très dommage!!! *2024-08-29* Très bonne appli pour ceux qui étudient le chinois, malheureusement il faut la réinstaller plusieurs fois par jour car elle finit toujours par planter lorsqu’on la laisse en arrière plan et ne veut plus redémarrer. De même si on l’arrête, elle ne redémarre plus. Il faut la supprimer de l’iPhone et la réinstaller. Heureusement les données sont sauvegardées sur iCloud. 5 étoiles sinon. **Developer response:** Bonjour. Nous sommes sincèrement désolés pour ces problèmes et vous remercions de nous les avoir signalés. L'application est maintenant à jour et nous espérons que tout fonctionnera correctement. Si ce n'est pas le cas, veuillez nous contacter à l'adresse feedback.ios@yomiwa.net. Merci d'avance. Vivien ### 3/5 — Nice *2024-06-14* Nice **Developer response:** Thank you very much. We just released a very important update and hope you will have it a look 🙏🏻 Vivien ### 1/5 — App won’t open *2024-05-23* Every time I try opening the app it will close immediately. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling, still doesn’t work. **Developer response:** Hello. Thank you very much for reporting this and very sorry for the inconvenience. We have fixed the issue and the app should be working again now. ### 3/5 — んー *2024-05-10* 課金もしてますが、pinyin直らないし、スラングには対応してません。 ### 4/5 — すごく助かりますが *2023-03-25* 例文は複雑です。初級者ならわからない例文ばかり ### 4/5 — Une bonne app *2023-02-27* Cette appli est superbe mais il y a parfois des choses qu'on ne comprend pas très bien... ### 5/5 — - *2022-10-29* - ### 2/5 — Application trop instable *2022-09-25* J utilise cette application sur une tablette Ipad. L application saute plusieurs fois par jour, il faut la re installer à chaque fois. Très contraignant. **Developer response:** Bonjour. Merci pour ce retour. On vient de faire une grosse mise-à-jour dans le but de régler les plupart des bugs. Donc normalement ça devrait être beaucoup mieux désormais ! ### 5/5 — Problem *2022-09-05, version 5.1.5* When I try to launch the camera in the app,it crashes.Please help.Thank you ## Frequently asked questions about HanYou ### What does HanYou do? HanYou is an offline Chinese dictionary, translator, and optical character recognition (OCR) app designed to help users learn Mandarin and Cantonese. It offers tools for reading, speaking, and studying Chinese vocabulary. ### What are the key features of HanYou? Key features include an extensive offline dictionary with over 20 target languages, powerful OCR for recognizing Chinese characters in images and live camera feeds, handwriting recognition, flashcards for vocabulary learning, and a text analyzer that displays pinyins. It also has a unique community forum for users to ask questions. ### How does HanYou help with learning Chinese? The app aids learning through an extensive dictionary, flashcards that adapt to your learning statistics, text analysis to break down sentences and show pinyins, and the ability to listen to Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciations. The community forum also provides a space to get help from other users. ### Can I use HanYou offline? Yes, HanYou functions as an offline Chinese dictionary and translator. This means you can access its core dictionary and translation features without an internet connection, making it convenient for learning on the go. ### What languages does the dictionary support? The dictionary supports over 20 target languages for Chinese word details, including English, Japanese, German, French, Hungarian, Thai, Italian, Arabic, and Korean, among others. You can also search for foreign words in the search bar. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.1.1 — 2026-08-12 Grammar — new in this release • Look up Chinese grammar patterns — 了, 把, 被, 过 — with meanings, structure, explanation and examples • New Grammar tab in search, and a Grammar section on every word’s page • HSK badges on each point • Single-character searches now work — type 了 and get results • Save your own notes on a grammar point • Listen to any pattern or example read aloud Study • New Home Screen widget: streak, freezes and cards due • Streak freezes protect a missed day • Smart Mix quiz mode and Learning insights (Pro) ### 6.1 — 2026-07-29 • Completely redesigned Study mode with XP, levels, streaks, quests and an evolving companion • New Pro quiz modes: Listening, Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank • Save words directly to your new Study Queue • New Progress dashboard with card mastery, activity and upcoming reviews • Improved Mandarin voice selection and pronunciation handling • Clearer session recaps and XP breakdowns • Numerous design, sync and reliability improvements ### 6.0 — 2026-07-22 • Meet your new study companion, who evolves as you earn XP and level up • Complete Daily and Side Quests, build your streak, and earn bonus XP • Unlock Chapters by mastering more cards over time • Explore the new Progress dashboard with card maturity, upcoming reviews, activity, and XP history • See a clear XP breakdown after every study session • Continue with Extra Reviews or practise cards without affecting their review schedule • Enjoy improved flashcard reliability, syncing, backups, and numerous interface refinements ### 5.5.0 — 2026-07-10 • Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 5.4.9 — 2026-07-07 • Faster, smoother, and more stable, with various bug fixes ## Apps similar to HanYou | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pleco Chinese Dictionary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pleco-chinese-dictionary/id341922306) | 4.7 (1,902) | Free | Reference | | [ChinesePro: Chinese Translator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinesepro-chinese-translator/id1466057088) | 4.7 (4,329) | Free | Reference | | [Pinyin Helper - Speak Chinese](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinyin-helper-speak-chinese/id994831404) | 4.4 (74) | Free | Reference | | [Yomiwa - Japanese Dictionary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yomiwa-japanese-dictionary/id670931120) | 4.7 (1,123) | Free | Reference | | [KTdict Chinese Dictionary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ktdict-chinese-dictionary/id291179703) | 4.7 (1,186) | Free | Reference | | [Chinese Stroke Order Character](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-stroke-order-character/id937140477) | 4.5 (657) | Free | Reference | ## More apps by Nomad AI OU - [Yomiwa - Japanese Dictionary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yomiwa-japanese-dictionary/id670931120) - [Chord ai - Play any song!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chord-ai-play-any-song/id1446177109) - [Japanese Browser - by Yomiwa](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-browser-by-yomiwa/id1492326021) - [Chinese Browser - by HanYou](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-browser-by-hanyou/id1513750217) - [Music Memos - Chords & Lyrics](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-memos-chords-and-lyrics/id6446246814) All apps by Nomad AI OU: https://appshunter.io/developer/670931123 ## Related topics [chinese character reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/chinese-character-reader) · [hanping pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/hanping-pro) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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