Your Chinese study sidekick

Read, watch, practice and remember more words with less effort!

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Download on App Store
Available in the Chrome Web Store
Bookchoy Character

Why Bookchoy?

Learn Chinese from whatever content you want — stories, e-books, videos, TV, movies, websites — with smart reviews that make every word stick.

Read Effortlessly

Tap a word for an instant definition and audio. Long-press a sentence for a full breakdown with examples. Save anything you want to remember — without ever leaving the page.

Tap Word to Learn

Read Anything

Start with our library of stories and readers, or bring your own e-books and videos. Save new vocab and sentences as you go.

Reader Library

Your go-to dictionary

Our dictionary has example sentences, in depth explanations, audio and more. You can ask Bookchoy questions about anything.

Dictionary Search

In-Depth Explanations

When a definition isn't enough, ask. Get in-depth explanations of tricky grammar, cultural context, and expressions — whatever you're reading.

In-Depth Explanations

Smart Repetition

Every word you save comes back for review right before you'd forget it. Quick, varied exercises — multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, handwriting, and more — turn the words you found into words you know.

Word Quiz

Look Up the Real World

Point your camera at a menu or a street sign, or share a screenshot from another app. Tap any word Bookchoy finds to look it up, just like in the reader.

Sentence Reading

Bookchoy in Your Browser

The Chrome extension brings the same superpowers to your computer:

  • Look up words, translate sentences, and hear them spoken on any webpage
  • Interactive subtitles on Netflix, YouTube, and iQiyi
  • Save words and sentences, they'll show up as part of your daily reviews in the app

书菜: 什么菜都可以!

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