Best Online Chinese Translators
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Baidu Translate is one of my favorites as its translations are often superior to Google Translate. It is certified by the Chinese government and specifically designed to convert Chinese to English. It includes authoritative Oxford and Collins dictionaries, covering a cumulative total of 21 million words, as well as numerous example sentences, video explanations, synonyms and antonyms, root words and affixes, synonym analysis, phrases, terminology, and explanations in English, and other dictionary resources. Available Platforms: Web-based, Android and iOS.
FreeThis site is very similar to Google Translate, but some users feel it handles Chinese better. In addition to translating text that you type or paste onto the site, you can translate an entire URL. Available platforms: Web-based, Android and iOS
FreeDon’t discount it. Besides the usual Chinese Characters, it also allows pinyin, zhuyin and handwritten input. To change input method, select Chinese as the first language. Then, click on the “拼” in the bottom right corner of the left input box. While its “translation” ability often leaves much to be desired, I like using it to convert large blocks of text to pinyin. Pinyin appears under the Chinese text and can be copied and then pasted elsewhere. Also offers OCR (the translation of text on images). Available platforms: Web-based, Android and iOS
FreeThis tool shines as a Voice Translator. One reviewer likened this app to the translator cousin of Siri, apple's voice assistant. I love that it differentiates between the Mandarin used in China and the Mandarin used in Taiwan. It can can process text, image and voice translation, and truly excels at the latter. Simply press the microphone button, speak and get an instant translation. Available Platforms: Web-based, Andriod, iOS and Huawei They also an app, Converse, for voice-only usage.
FreeLingoCloud was created by Chinese natives. In addition to translating text that you type or paste onto the site, you can translate entire URLs. They also offer a machine interpretor for speach and safari and chrome extensions. Available platforms: Web-based
FreeLike the other translators on this list, you can use the basic text translation on the desktop version. But, I like the app for its photo and handwriting translation tools. Point your camera at text or write in the words and get an instant translation. Best of all you can use the app offline and its translations are at times superior to Google Translate. Available platforms: Web-based, Android and iOS
FreeYoudao is one of the most well-known translators among Chinese students and English learners. Youdao supports translation in 107 languages. It supports photo and offline translations. Available platforms: Web-based, Android and iOS
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