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Can Amazon Kindle read Chinese books?

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Can Amazon Kindle read Chinese books?

SEATTLE –(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 23, 2019– (Nasdaq:AMZN)—Amazon announced today that Kindle customers around the globe can now enjoy reading from a growing selection of more than 20,000 Traditional Chinese language Kindle books with the free Kindle app for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, and on Kindle devices.

Does Kindle have books in Chinese?

Amazon been expanding the number of languages and alphabets the Kindle supports over the years. This time, the company has given the Kindle apps and e-readers the capability to support books in Traditional Chinese. You can now also self-publish ebooks written in the characters through Kindle Direct Publishing.

How do I read foreign books on Kindle?

Click on the menu (the ≡ button in the upper right) and choose “settings.” You should see an entry for every language represented on your Kindle. Press on the entry for the language you’re planning to start reading. The Monolingual dictionary will probably be selected, but you don’t want it to be the default.

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Where can I read Chinese ebooks?

9 Awesome Websites to Find and Download Chinese E-books

  • Weibo Books. Weibo Books offers an excellent selection of world-renowned publications that have been translated into Chinese, as well as original Chinese language books.
  • QiDian Books.
  • Amazon Kindle.
  • Loyal Books.
  • Haodoo.
  • 24 Reader.
  • Project Gutenberg.
  • Kobo.

How do I enable Pinyin on Kindle?

How to Enable Pinyin Guides on Kindle Device

  1. Go to [Settings]
  2. Go to [Reading Options]
  3. Go to [Language Learning]
  4. Enable [Pinyin]

Can I read Chinese books on Kobo?

Kobo brings eReading service to Taiwan, and traditional Chinese titles to the world. “We are delighted to be able to deliver traditional Chinese language eBooks to our readers right here (in Taiwan) and to lovers of Taiwanese literature around the world.”

How do I add a Chinese dictionary to my Kindle?

Adding Dictionaries Directly on your Kindle

  1. Go to your home screen, and tap “All” on the top left section of your screen.
  2. Swipe left until you find the “Dictionaries” section.
  3. Tap on it, and download the dictionary of your choice from the list presented to you.
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Can Kindle translate Chinese?

It’s got Simplified Chinese support! You can read in Traditional Chinese as well, but the menus can only be configured for Simplified. You can highlight Chinese text and look up translations and definitions. For simplified, you can configure it to display pinyin on top of words!

Does kindle support foreign languages?

Kindle already supports languages such as Chinese, German, French and Japanese among others, apart from English.

Where can I buy Chinese eBooks?

Getting Chinese eBooks

  • 微信读书 allows you to get free eBooks or paid eBooks in Chinese. Notably, the app allows you to “compete” with your friends and see who reads the most number of hours in a given week.
  • 当当云阅读 has a larger selection than 微信阅读。
  • 豆瓣阅读 is also a popular reading app.
  • Amazon.cn (China) Kindle books.