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AllAboutFlying Aug 4, 2014 2:44 am

Language Translator App for Iphone?
 
Is there any English - Chinese - English Translator app for iphone which works offline ?

Do not mind paying a little bit, but i am not able to get my hands on a good app ..

Any help will be appreciated, thanks

KIXman Aug 4, 2014 4:12 am

If by "translator" you mean looking up words then I can recommend KTdict. Pleco also seems to get good reviews but I haven't used it personally.
If on the other hand you're looking for an app that translates phrases and sentences then sorry I'm not aware of one yet.

AllAboutFlying Aug 4, 2014 5:37 am


Originally Posted by KIXman (Post 23306270)
If by "translator" you mean looking up words then I can recommend KTdict. Pleco also seems to get good reviews but I haven't used it personally.
If on the other hand you're looking for an app that translates phrases and sentences then sorry I'm not aware of one yet.

Thanks, I am looking for more of a phrase translator, something like what google translator does, but sadly China hates google, and it wont work offline on iphone (does on android)

tentseller Aug 4, 2014 5:41 am

Have you ask how good/bad google transanlate is with phrases to Chinese with a real Chinese speaker?

AllAboutFlying Aug 4, 2014 5:58 am


Originally Posted by tentseller (Post 23306482)
Have you ask how good/bad google transanlate is with phrases to Chinese with a real Chinese speaker?

Yes indeed I have, I know they are not 100% but still its better than not being able to ask anything. Its always better than knowing nothing.

Moreover, I can understand a bit of chinese, very little if I may add. Just want more precautions than anything else.

moondog Aug 4, 2014 10:40 am


Originally Posted by tentseller (Post 23306482)
Have you ask how good/bad google transanlate is with phrases to Chinese with a real Chinese speaker?

I actually have a pretty high opinion of Google Translate, and so do our translators, I might add. Sure, it's not cut out for capturing the nuances of Hemingway dialogues and stumbles upon new technical terms (you train it yourself for your needs without too much trouble though), but it usually does a nice job at getting the key points across.

BTW, even when the recent internet crackdown was in full force, I could usually access most google apps on my phone (Unicom) sans VPN... that having been said, I couldn't imagine spending time in China without a VPN these days unless your internet life revolves around taobao, qq, and Chinese news sites (to be fair, MS and Yahoo sites always seem to be in good favor too).


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