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Translate English to Chinese
This page translates English into Simplified Chinese, the written form used in mainland China and Singapore. Chinese uses characters rather than an alphabet, and Mandarin is its standard spoken form. Lara translates English into Chinese right on this page, then explains the language, its varieties, and the reach of the Chinese market.
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The Chinese language (ไธญๆ) in brief
Chinese is a Sino-Tibetan language written with characters rather than an alphabet. Mandarin is its standard spoken form and the most spoken language by native speakers in the world, and Simplified characters are the written standard in mainland China and Singapore. Here is the language at a glance.
| Native name | ไธญๆ (Zhลngwรฉn) |
|---|---|
| Speakers | ~1.1 billion Mandarin speakers; ~1.3 billion across all varieties |
| Main regions | Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, and the Chinese diaspora |
| Language family | Sino-Tibetan (Sinitic) |
| Script | Chinese characters (Simplified and Traditional) |
| ISO 639-3 code | zho |
Translate Chinese and related pairs
If you need English to Chinese, these pairs are often useful too: the reverse direction, Traditional Chinese, and other major pairs.
Why translate into Chinese
China has the largest online population in the world and is a leading market for digital business. Translating English into Simplified Chinese opens your content to that audience. Source: Imminent, China Language Data Factbook (T-Index). Data by Imminent, Translated's Research Center.
| Internet users | 1.05 billion, the world's largest online population |
|---|---|
| Internet penetration | 73.7% |
| E-commerce | The world's largest e-commerce market |
| Media market | The largest in the world |
| Language reach | Chinese is among the top languages by online sales potential (T-Index) |