It is relatively straightforward to translate words from English to Chinese. An English to Chinese dictionary can be used for this purpose, either paper or electronic.
I have reviewed several English to Chinese dictionaries and readers have also contributed to this list.
There are several online English to Chinese dictionaries, including:
- YellowBridge Chinese-English Talking Dictionary
- Mandarin Tools Chinese-English Dictionary
- Lexiconer English to Chinese Dictionary
English To Chinese Phrases
While words are relatively easy to translate from English to Chinese, it is much more difficult to translate phrases. Google Translate allows you to paste in text or specify a web page for translation, but the result is sometimes difficult to understand.
A few other English to Chinese phrase translators include:
None of these online translators do a very good job of translating from English to Chinese. If results are critical, you will have to hire an English to Chinese translation service.
Translation Services
The ideal English to Chinese translator will be a native Mandarin speaker with a good knowledge of English. Small firms which specialize in English / Chinese language pairs are also a good choice, since they usually have both native English speakers and native Mandarin speakers on staff, who work together on translation projects.
