ECDICT

ECDICT is a comprehensive English–Chinese dictionary dataset packaged for developers who need an offline, queryable lexicon for applications, NLP, or educational tools. It aggregates headwords, phonetics, parts of speech, translations, and example information into formats that are easy to integrate. The project provides multiple distribution forms—commonly SQLite/CSV/StarDict-style files—so you can choose the right storage and query approach for your app. Because it’s offline and local, it avoids network latency and licensing hurdles that come with calling proprietary dictionary APIs. The dataset is large enough to support general-purpose lookup while being manageable to ship with desktop or mobile apps. For builders, it’s a pragmatic foundation for dictionary apps, pop-up translators, flashcard tools, or NLP preprocessing.