Chinese is the world’s most spoken language by number of native speakers and is native to China, Singapore and Taiwan, with many Chinese-speaking communities across the world.  There are many varieties, and most are mutually intelligible.  By far the most common spoken variety is Mandarin.

Chinese is written in either Simplified or Traditional script, so translation will depend on the locale required.  Traditional Chinese is normally used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and most Chinese communities outside Asia (although this is now changing as Chinese communities overseas are now receiving  more people from mainland China).  Simplified Chinese is used in most of China and in Singapore.

Chinese uses characters to write with, which are hugely fun. The character “人” (ren) means “one person”. Put two together and you get a new character: “从”, which means “to follow” (i.e. one person after another). If you put a third 人 in, it makes “众”, which means “crowd”.

At Geo Language Services, we provide comprehensive Chinese translations that capture the nuances of the language, ensuring your content connects with Chinese-speaking audiences worldwide.