Wordwise

WordWise — Read to Learn English

WordWise automatically annotates unfamiliar English words with Chinese translations as you browse. No flashcards, no separate study sessions — just read naturally and learn.

Features:
- Inline word annotations with Chinese translations
- Click any word for detailed definitions, phonetics, and context
- AI-powered article summary (bilingual structured outline)
- Three modes: Local Dictionary / Hybrid / Remote LLM
- Vocabulary level filtering (middle school to postgrad)
- Domain word packs: GRE, TOEFL, Medical, Tech, Legal, Business
- BYOK: Bring your own LLM API key, stored locally
- Privacy first: no account, no cloud, all data stays on your device

Requires a local backend service. See the GitHub repo for setup instructions.

Open source: https://github.com/breeze-r/wordwise