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Translate text into Chinese (Simplified), learn common English words, hear example pronunciations, and practice a few useful phrases.

Where it is usedMainland China and other communitiesWriting directionLeft to rightSpeech exampleBrowser voice · zh-CN
A few examples

Common words in Chinese (Simplified)

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EnglishI我 (wǒ)
Englishyou你 (nǐ)
Englishwater水 (shuǐ)
Englishgood好 (hǎo)
Englishhelp帮助 (bāngzhù)
Englishhello你好 (nǐ hǎo)
Englishthank you谢谢 (xièxie)
Englishyes是 (shì)
Englishno不 (bù)

Word choices and pronunciation can vary by region and by how formal the conversation is. Machine translations are for everyday reference and should be checked for important use.