Chinese to English translation with Supertext –
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Your reliable Chinese to English translator

Free of charge and with no registration required, benefit from:

  • Swiss German and Romansh included – no extra charge
  • Formal and informal register (Sie / Du) selectable
  • Text input and file upload (Word, PDF, SRT and more)
  • Alternative wording and rephrasing with one click

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Better from the get go, perfect when customised

  • 90%more ready to publish translations
  • 64%lower costs across your business
  • 93%faster turnaround

Learn how Supertext sets your business up for success in any language.

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What makes a good Chinese to English translation

Tonal language, non-tonal target

Chinese is a tonal language: the same syllable can have entirely different meanings based on tone. While this doesn't affect written translation directly, it shapes how idioms and wordplay are constructed – and why they rarely survive literal translation

Characters, not phonetics

English uses phonetic writing, while Chinese uses ideographic writing – each character representing a specific idea or concept. Translating from Chinese means decoding meaning, not mapping letters – a fundamentally different cognitive process.

Which Chinese?

When we refer to Chinese, we're actually referring to several different versions: Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, Min and others. Some varieties are so different that even native speakers won't understand one another. Knowing your audience determines which variety you need.

Simplified vs. Traditional

Simplified Chinese is used in mainland China and Singapore; Traditional Chinese in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. The distinction applies to written content only – but it is non-negotiable for the right audience.

RESEARCH

Supertext outperforms DeepL.

In independent tests, Supertext translates better than DeepL in 3 out of 4 languages – with full data privacy on Swiss infrastructure.

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Chinese to English translation: common use cases

From global market entry to regulated industries – here are the most common use cases for one of the world's most commercially important language pairs.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Annual reports, contracts, investor materials

For organisations translating financial or legal content from Chinese for international stakeholders, regulators or investors.

E-COMMERCE & PRODUCT

Product descriptions, UI strings, packaging

For brands bringing Chinese-market products to English-speaking audiences – where accuracy and natural-sounding copy both matter.

TECH & SOFTWARE

Technical docs, app UI, support content

For software companies translating Chinese-language products or documentation for English-speaking users or markets.

Chinese isn’t one
language – it's a family of varieties.

The most spoken language on earth – and one of the most complex to translate.

Available

Mandarin (Simplified)

The official language of mainland China and Singapore. The most widely spoken Chinese variety, with over 900 million native speakers. Standard for business, government and most international contexts.

Available

Mandarin (Traditional)

Used in Taiwan and in some diasporic communities. Shares spoken Mandarin with Simplified but uses a different character set – the right choice for Taiwanese markets and traditional cultural contexts.

Upon request

Cantonese

Cantonese is more commonly spoken in Hong Kong and is not mutually intelligible with Mandarin. It is notable for having six to nine tones, compared to Mandarin's four, making it one of the most tonally complex major languages in the world. Essential for Hong Kong and overseas Cantonese-speaking communities.

What our users say

“Supertext integrates easily into our workflows aligning with our language direction and is used extensively throughout the company.”

Beatriz GonzalezSenior Business Analyst, Migros Bank

“50% more efficient thanks to Supertext’s optimised language models for translation in seven language pairs”

Vittorio Capparuccini Head of Language Services, Swiss Life

“Delivery times reduced by two-thirds and consistent quality in +35 languages thanks to Supertext.”

Kerstin Brümmer Terminologist, Ottobock

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Enjoy the benefits of an Essential subscription and try out more Supertext features free of charge for 30 days – you can cancel at any time.

  • Maximum data security
  • Unlimited text translation
  • Translate 20 files per month
  • 10 MB maximum file size
  • Translate PDF and SRT files
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FAQ

  • Supertext has outperformed DeepL in blind tests with professional translators in several language combinations. The translator performed noticeably better than the competitor, especially with longer texts. In addition, Supertext integrates human professionals on demand, supports rare language variants and local dialects and runs exclusively on Swiss servers.

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  • That depends on you: with each of our subscriptions, your source and target texts are always deleted immediately after the translation. Text entered by Supertext Free users (without a subscription) may be used further improve our language models.

    In all cases, your translation data will always be transmitted in encrypted form and processed exclusively on the most secure Swiss servers.

    You can find out more about the differences in detail on our subscription overview.

  • Yes, 100%. You can find an overview of the security features of AI translation on our subscription overview. For more detailed information, please consult our privacy policy or contact us.

  • AI translator

    Our online translator can handle various text formats, depending on your subscription. Disclaimer: Verification is currently only designed for text entered directly into the online translation interface.

     Supertext FreeFrom Essential
    Microsoft Word (docx, doc, docm, dotm, dotx, rtf, dot)
    Microsoft PowerPoint (pptx, ppt, pptm, potx, ppsm, ppsx)
    Microsoft Excel (xlsx, xls, xlsm, xltm, xltx, xlt, xlsb) 
    PDF 
    SRT (video subtitles) 

    Supertext API

    The API lets you translate tagged text or entire documents:

    HTML, XMLOffice documents (.docx, .xls, .pptx)
    PDFsSubtitles (.srt)
    Plain text (.txt)
  • Yes, you can use our translator for free and start translating right away – up to 5,000 characters and 5 files per month.

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