How do you say "translator" in Chinese?

翻译

fān yì

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "translator" is 翻译 (fān yì).

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Pronunciation

Voice this as "fān yì" — first tone, then fourth tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

翻译 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

翻译将演讲翻译成英文。

fān yì jiāng yǎn jiǎng fān yì chéng yīng wén 。

The translator turned the speech into English.

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How to remember 翻译

A quick anchor: a vivid snapshot of when the translator turned the speech into English, then say "fān yì" out loud.

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Questions about 翻译

How do you pronounce 翻译?

Voice this as "fān yì" — first tone, then fourth tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 翻译 formal or casual?

翻译 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 翻译 used in Chinese?

翻译 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 翻译将演讲翻译成英文。 (The translator turned the speech into English.).

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