Release notes and news for the Hanping Chinese and Cantonese dictionary appshttps://hanpingchinese.com/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-5-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-5-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/history-tablet.png" alt="" /><p>This release makes Hanping start faster, and the History screen with it Faster app launch, and History no longer slows down the longer you use the app</p>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-4-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-4-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/bottom-navigation.png" alt="" /><p>This release replaces the side menu with bottom navigation: four tabs, Search, Vocab, Reader and More, always one tap away</p>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-3-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-3-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/display-options-open.png" alt="" /><p>This release adds Display options: the settings that change how words look, right in the app bar</p>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-2-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-2-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/read-screen-chat.png" alt="" /><p>The headline feature of this release is the Screen Reader, in both apps on Android: it reads the Chinese in whatever another app is showing</p>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-1-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-1-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/image-reader-recognized.png" alt="" /><p>The headline feature of this release is the Image Reader, in both apps, on Android and iOS</p>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/09/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-0-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/09/hanping-chinese-dictionary-10-0-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/document-reader-word.png" alt="" /><p>The headline feature of this release is the Document Reader, in both apps Document Reader Paste some Chinese text, or open a</p>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/08/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-7-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/08/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-7-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/cloud-backup.png" alt="" /><p>The headline feature of this release is Cloud Backup, in both apps Hanping Chinese Dictionary also gets Taiwan pronunciations and the TOCFL word list</p>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/06/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-6-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/06/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-6-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/search-judge.png" alt="" /><p>This release gives a much improved English search experience In the following screenshot, notice how the word "judge" does not appear in the meaning</p>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/06/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-5-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/06/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-5-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/ai-voice-add-ons-dialog.png" alt="" /><p>There are eight new AI voice add-ons for Mandarin (Hanping and ABC packs) and four new AI voice add-ons for Cantonese (CantoDict and Words</p>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/05/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-4-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/05/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-4-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/tablet-landscape-hsk4-aiqing.png" alt="" /><p>This release brings full tablet (and large screen) support</p>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/04/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-3-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/04/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-3-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/headword-layout-character.png" alt="" /><p>This release focuses on UI improvements and dictionary data updates</p>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/02/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-2-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/02/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-2-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/home-screen-with-radicals.png" alt="" /><p>This release focuses on smoother navigation and improved input-method usability</p>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/01/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-1-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2026/01/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-1-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2026/translate-i-eat-breakfast-at-home-to-chinese.png" alt="" /><p>This release focuses on enhanced sentence support and translation features</p>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/12/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-0-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/12/hanping-chinese-dictionary-9-0-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2025/history-iphone.png" alt="" /><p>Hanping Chinese Dictionary (FREE) and Hanping Cantonese Dictionary (PAID) now available on iOS</p>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-8-18-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/10/hanping-chinese-dictionary-8-18-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2025/general-vocab-lists.png" alt="" /><p>Replaced old "samples" lists with 20 general vocab lists covering about 1,000 words, each sorted by word frequency Bug fixes Get it on Google Play: and Pleas...</p>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/09/hanping-chinese-dictionary-8-17-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/09/hanping-chinese-dictionary-8-17-released/<p>Easier to build word lists: Untag multiple words at once Copy/move multiple words from one tag list to another Tag multiple words directly from History scree...</p>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/09/hanping-chinese-dictionary-8-16-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/09/hanping-chinese-dictionary-8-16-released/<img src="https://hanpingchinese.com/images/blog/2025/history.png" alt="" /><p>New history screen! Show pinyin, meaning as well as stars, tags and HSK level Improved how history items are grouped within a date Just like before, you can ...</p>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionaryhttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/07/hanping-chinese-camera-2-12-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/07/hanping-chinese-camera-2-12-released/<p>Android 16 support Bug fixes Get it on Google Play: Please contact us with your feedback....</p>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThanping-chinese-camerahttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/07/hanping-chinese-popup-1-9-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/07/hanping-chinese-popup-1-9-released/<p>Android 16 support Bug fixes Get it on Google Play: Please contact us with your feedback....</p>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThanping-chinese-popuphttps://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/07/hanping-chinese-dictionary-8-15-released/https://hanpingchinese.com/blog/2025/07/hanping-chinese-dictionary-8-15-released/<p>Performance improvements Bug fixes Get it on Google Play: and Please contact us with your feedback....</p>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThanping-cantonese-dictionaryhanping-chinese-dictionary