Syng is a free, cross-platform, open-source, Chinese-To-English and English-To-Chinese dictionary. Syng is your study assistant to help you learn Chinese no matter where you are in your journey.

Syng v2 is now in beta. Please be patient as features get ported over from v1. In addition to a new interface, Syng v2 includes several under-the-hood enhancements on top of v1 that enable the possibility of more advanced features.

Check out the release page for the latest information on new features and fixes.

Syng v2 is a ground-up rewrite focusing on speed and user experience. Syng v2 now has feature parity with v1.

More screenshots available on the Syng website.

Syng is a stylized spelling of cíyīng, the Pinyin for 词应. 词应 has been shortened from 词典应用, literally translating to Dictionary App.

Syng v1 is no longer maintained. Installation instructions and more information can be found in the version 1 archive.

This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License 3 (see LICENSE).

Additional permission is granted under GPLv3 §7 allowing distribution through application stores (Apple App Store / Mac App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store) whose terms would otherwise be incompatible with the GPL — see LICENSE-APP-STORE-EXCEPTION. Third-party components are listed with their licenses on the in-app Acknowledgements screen and under src/native/resources/licenses/.