Youdao Translation is a translation software developed by Netease. Its biggest feature is that the translation engine is based on the definition of search engine and network, that is to say, the definitions of words it translates are all from the network.

Youdao Desktop Dictionary relies on its powerful search engine (Youdao Search) background data and "Web page extraction" technology to extract all kinds of new words and English abbreviations that cannot be included in traditional dictionaries, such as film and television works names, brand names, celebrity names, place names, technical terms and so on.

Because the content of web pages on the Internet is constantly updated, the vocabulary and example sentences provided by a desktop dictionary will also be dynamically updated, so that the latest, coolest and most vivid Chinese and English vocabulary and sentences on the Internet can be caught in the net.

Automatically translate the quoted words or phrases, that is, translate them as soon as they are brought here. Click "More" to enter the desktop dictionary interface, presenting more detailed translations and example sentences; Click the copy icon to easily copy the words in the word retrieval window to the clipboard; Click the pushpin icon or drag the word retrieval window to fix the word retrieval window, which will automatically shrink when it is idle.

In addition, the desktop dictionary also supports the function of reading English words automatically. It is very convenient to stop the mouse on the small speaker icon and hear the pronunciation of words. When a query word is input, the program will output the corresponding word or phrase in real time according to the current input content, and you can browse the basic translation of the word without input. If you still want to see the complete explanation, including network definition and example sentences, just enter and press enter.