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Chinese
Translation FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions About Chinese Translation)
Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese are two forms of
written Chinese characters. In short, Simplified Chinese
characters are used in Mainland China, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Traditional Chinese characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong,
Macau, and overseas Chinese communities. For details, please see
our Simplified Chinese vs. Traditional Chinese page.
2. Spoken Dialects: Mandarin and Cantonese. Which One
Should I Choose?
Mandarin and Cantonese are two of the most spoken Chinese
languages in the United States. Mandarin is the official
language of China, Taiwan, and one of the official languages of
Singapore. Cantonese is one of the official languages of
Hong Kong, Macau and is widely spoken by older Chinese communities in
the United States and Canada. Please see
Mandarin,
Cantonese, and Other Chinese Dialects for more information.
Yes, you can. Please see
How to Read Chinese on
Blackberry article. If you wish to type Chinese on
your Blackberry, simply read our
Chinese Input on
Blackberry article.
4. How Long does a Chinese Translation Take?
We can meet your deadline. At extra cost, we can do it
even if you need a 10 page document translated into Chinese
within a few hours.
5. I have confidentiality concerns. Is my document safe?
Abacus Chinese Translation Services protects the safety,
security and confidentiality of your documents. We will never
share information with any undisclosed third party. If
necessary, a Non-Disclosure Agreement can be signed before you
send the document to us.
6. Which Direction is Chinese Written?
In the very beginning, Chinese characters and symbols found
on oracle bones or tortoise shells were written from top to
bottom in a column fashion. The vertical lines are read
from left to right. Then, the vertical lines of the
Chinese characters started to read from right to left. For short
displays, such as horizontal banners, the characters are also
written from right to left.
Nowadays, in Simplified Chinese, almost all publications are
printed from left to right with only occasional deviation when
some layout variations are desired. Even with Traditional
Chinese, most books and newspapers are also printed from left to
right.
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