Laowai for iPhone & iPad
Chinese dictionary.
Book reader.
Vocabulary practice.
Look up Chinese words, import books and practise vocabulary from your own lists.
Free dictionary search. Optional Laowai Pro. Requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later.
Read the video description
Search for 朋友, meaning “friend”. Open a word’s details to see its pronunciation, translation and an example sentence. Tap 天地 in a Chinese book to look up its meaning. View a personal vocabulary list and start a round from Study. Choose 她 for “she”, see correct-answer feedback, and continue to a pronunciation question. The video has instrumental music and no spoken narration.
Read Chinese books
in Laowai.
Import an EPUB, TXT or FB2 file you have permission to use. Look up unfamiliar words and save them for practice.
Try a four-sentence reading ↗Look up words.
Read examples.
Search Chinese characters, pinyin, English, French or Ukrainian. Read definitions and examples, then save words to a list. Core dictionary search works offline after installation.
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Practise words
from your lists.
Practise with your own word lists or the app’s collections. Read grammar explanations in Learn. Unlimited practice is part of Laowai Pro.
How to practise words from reading ↗Free & Pro
Build your Chinese.
Choose your access.
- Free
- Offline dictionary search, your own books and word lists, limited practice, and HSK course previews.
- Laowai Pro
- All HSK 1–4 courses, unlimited practice from your lists, review on widgets and Live Activities, and progress sync. US annual reference price: $19.99, billed once a year.
Compare Free and Pro · plans and prices ↗
Local App Store prices and availability can differ. The app shows the actual charge and renewal terms before purchase.
04 / VOCABULARY
Vocabulary practice in the app
Download vocabulary from a lesson or reading, then import it into a Laowai word list.
Get vocabulary from the first readingIn Laowai: Learn → + (New list) → Import from file. Review the recognised words before importing.
Downloads contain vocabulary, not website answers or progress. Dictionary search stays free. Unlimited practice and iCloud sync are part of optional Laowai Pro.
Continue in the app
Open Learn in Laowai This link opens Learn in the installed app.
Vocabulary practice guide ↗