Translations into traditional Chinese

To ensure your translation is accurately and carefully translated into traditional Chinese characters, we work exclusively with native-speaking translators with many years of experience. They have been raised with traditional Chinese characters and are familiar with the characteristics of the Chinese language and culture. They will always translate your documents with the correct tone.

Do you need official documents translated from traditional Chinese into English (or another language)? We specialise in these as well, from birth certificates to medical licenses. Just use the button to upload your document. Our system will show you pricing and quality options instantly.

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Fasttranslator provides professional Traditional Chinese translations with attention to local language, culture and audience, with specialist linguists selected for the subject and intended use.

Why traditional Chinese?

As the name suggests, it’s an older writing system used to express the Chinese language. In modern-day China, they use something called simplified Chinese, which consists of simpler versions of the traditional characters based on historical forms – like 万 instead of 萬, both of which mean "ten thousand". Newly developed characters can be distinguished by shortened forms of the classifier characters or "radicals" and typical abbreviations for certain character combinations.

This simplification was necessary because the traditional Chinese characters were very complicated and difficult to learn. An example is the word "zhe," meaning "much too talkative." It consists of the character for "Dragon" 龍 four times! Because many people were incapable of remembering such complex characters and access to education was difficult, between 1956 and 1986, the simplified form was introduced with several reform waves in an effort to improve literacy in China. These reforms were then adopted in Singapore and Malaysia as well.


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Why are the traditional characters still used today?

Some call the traditional characters “zhengtizi” because countries that still use them often have a political reason for doing so. That's why the traditional characters are referred to as the "correct" or "proper" script. Taiwan, in particular, uses the traditional characters, but Hong Kong and Macau still use them as well. Clearly, this has a lot to do with political entities wanting to differentiate themselves from the People’s Republic of China since their government is not recognised as legitimate.

After the Second World War and a long Civil War between the Nationalists and Communists, which the latter won, the Nationalist government established itself in Taiwan.

Taiwan and its supporters see themselves as the only legitimate keepers of Chinese culture. Therefore, they insist that the traditional characters continue to be used. When translating, these politics should be in the back of one’s mind, as both the Taiwanese and Cantonese (in Hong Kong) languages tend to express their local dialects with newly created characters. This is not possible in simplified Chinese because new characters are only introduced by the Chinese government. These dialectical characters have become a huge challenge in the computer age and for translators, as they are hardly known outside of Hong Kong or Taiwan.

Translation pitfalls

Translating from English into Chinese is generally not a big problem. It’s just important to note that Chinese characters don’t have to be equivalent to the English translation, as many are situation-specific. The correct application is usually not in the dictionary. The translator has to learn them and gain the proper experience.

There is no definite difference between traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese translations. A difference would come when deciding whether to translate into Standard Chinese, local dialects, or slang used in Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Whatever the case, our vast network of professionals ensures that we have the perfect translator for your project. Let our project managers assist you by phone or email. We would be happy to provide you with a no-obligation quote.

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  • How much does a standard human translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional) cost?

    Fasttranslator offers lower per-word rates when more time is available or when you want to translate a larger text. We do not charge extra for project management, and every translation is checked by a professional. You will also receive a declaration confirming that the translation was completed by a human translator and not by a machine.

    The table below shows the average per-word price for a professional human translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional). Prices are shown for example texts of 300 words and 10,000 words. Delivery times are in business hours, and prices are in GBP.

    300 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000
    4 0.241 0.275
    5 0.241 0.255
    6 0.172 0.241
    7 0.154 0.193 0.275
    8 0.138 0.138 0.172 0.275
    9 0.138 0.138 0.144 0.220
    10 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.220
    11 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.172
    12 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.172 0.344
    13 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.138 0.344
    14 0.138 0.138 0.131 0.138 0.344
    15 0.138 0.138 0.131 0.138 0.310
    16 0.138 0.133 0.131 0.138 0.220 0.310
    17 0.138 0.133 0.131 0.138 0.220 0.206
    18 0.138 0.133 0.131 0.138 0.179 0.206
    19 0.138 0.133 0.131 0.129 0.179 0.206
    20 0.138 0.133 0.131 0.129 0.158 0.172
    21 0.138 0.133 0.131 0.129 0.138 0.172
    22 0.138 0.133 0.131 0.129 0.138 0.154
    24 0.138 0.131 0.131 0.129 0.129 0.154
    26 0.138 0.131 0.131 0.129 0.129 0.151
    28 0.138 0.131 0.131 0.128 0.129 0.151
    30 0.138 0.131 0.131 0.128 0.125 0.144
    32 0.138 0.131 0.131 0.128 0.125 0.144
    34 0.138 0.131 0.131 0.128 0.125 0.144
    35 0.138 0.131 0.131 0.128 0.125 0.138
    38 0.138 0.131 0.131 0.128 0.125 0.117

    You can also upload your file and we will calculate the price for you.

    This table was generated on 22-10-2026.

  • How much does a standard human translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan) cost?

    Fasttranslator offers lower per-word rates when more time is available or when you want to translate a larger text. We do not charge extra for project management, and every translation is checked by a professional. You will also receive a declaration confirming that the translation was completed by a human translator and not by a machine.

    The table below shows the average per-word price for a professional human translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan). Prices are shown for example texts of 300 words and 10,000 words. Delivery times are in business hours, and prices are in GBP.

    300 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000
    4 0.171 0.195
    5 0.171 0.181
    6 0.122 0.171
    7 0.109 0.137 0.195
    8 0.098 0.098 0.122 0.195
    9 0.098 0.098 0.102 0.156
    10 0.098 0.098 0.098 0.156
    11 0.098 0.098 0.098 0.122
    12 0.098 0.098 0.098 0.122 0.244
    13 0.098 0.098 0.098 0.098 0.244
    14 0.098 0.098 0.093 0.098 0.244
    15 0.098 0.098 0.093 0.098 0.220
    16 0.098 0.095 0.093 0.098 0.156 0.220
    17 0.098 0.095 0.093 0.098 0.156 0.146
    18 0.098 0.095 0.093 0.098 0.127 0.146
    19 0.098 0.095 0.093 0.092 0.127 0.146
    20 0.098 0.095 0.093 0.092 0.112 0.122
    21 0.098 0.095 0.093 0.092 0.098 0.122
    22 0.098 0.095 0.093 0.092 0.098 0.109
    24 0.098 0.093 0.093 0.092 0.092 0.109
    26 0.098 0.093 0.093 0.092 0.092 0.107
    28 0.098 0.093 0.093 0.091 0.092 0.107
    30 0.098 0.093 0.093 0.091 0.089 0.102
    32 0.098 0.093 0.093 0.091 0.089 0.102
    34 0.098 0.093 0.093 0.091 0.089 0.102
    35 0.098 0.093 0.093 0.091 0.089 0.098
    38 0.098 0.093 0.093 0.091 0.089 0.083

    You can also upload your file and we will calculate the price for you.

    This table was generated on 22-10-2026.

  • What is the lowest per-word price for a translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional)?

    The lowest price is GBP 0.117 per word. This applies to a translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional) for, for example, a text of 10,000 words with a delivery time of 38 hours.

  • What is the lowest per-word price for a translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan)?

    The lowest price is GBP 0.083 per word. This applies to a translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan) for, for example, a text of 10,000 words with a delivery time of 38 hours.

  • What is the price of a certified translation of a document from English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional)?

    Fasttranslator offers lower per-word rates when we have more time to complete the certified translation. The overview below shows the average per-word price for an official certified translation, including the translator's stamp and signature, for the language pair English (UK) - Chinese (Traditional). Prices are shown for texts of, for example, 500 words and 10,000 words. Delivery times are in business hours, and prices are in GBP.

    In addition to the official certification elements, such as the translator's stamp and signature, we also provide a free extra declaration in the target language that can be scanned by the receiving party.

    If this declaration is scanned, you will receive an email notification. This allows you to see by whom and where your translation is being used. For GBP 6.00, you can continue receiving these notifications for life whenever your document is scanned, anywhere in the world.

    500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000
    10 0.301 0.301
    12 0.215 0.215
    18 0.206 0.206 0.172
    22 0.206 0.206 0.163
    25 0.200 0.200 0.163 0.258
    32 0.200 0.200 0.163 0.172 0.241
    35 0.172 0.172 0.160 0.172 0.241
    38 0.172 0.172 0.160 0.169 0.169
    45 0.172 0.172 0.160 0.163 0.163
    52 0.172 0.172 0.160 0.162 0.162
    80 0.169 0.158 0.155 0.158 0.158
    100 0.169 0.158 0.155 0.138 0.138

    You can also upload your file and the system will calculate the price for you.

    This table was updated on 22-10-2026.

  • What is the price of a certified translation of a document from English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan)?

    Fasttranslator offers lower per-word rates when we have more time to complete the certified translation. The overview below shows the average per-word price for an official certified translation, including the translator's stamp and signature, for the language pair English (UK) - Chinese (Taiwan). Prices are shown for texts of, for example, 500 words and 10,000 words. Delivery times are in business hours, and prices are in GBP.

    In addition to the official certification elements, such as the translator's stamp and signature, we also provide a free extra declaration in the target language that can be scanned by the receiving party.

    If this declaration is scanned, you will receive an email notification. This allows you to see by whom and where your translation is being used. For GBP 6.00, you can continue receiving these notifications for life whenever your document is scanned, anywhere in the world.

    500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000
    10 0.301 0.301
    12 0.215 0.215
    18 0.207 0.207 0.172
    22 0.207 0.207 0.164
    25 0.200 0.200 0.164 0.258
    32 0.200 0.200 0.164 0.172 0.241
    35 0.172 0.172 0.160 0.172 0.241
    38 0.172 0.172 0.160 0.169 0.169
    45 0.172 0.172 0.160 0.164 0.164
    52 0.172 0.172 0.160 0.162 0.162
    80 0.169 0.158 0.155 0.158 0.158
    100 0.169 0.158 0.155 0.138 0.138

    You can also upload your file and the system will calculate the price for you.

    This table was updated on 22-10-2026.

  • What is the lowest per-word price for a certified translation with stamp from English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional)?

    The lowest price for a certified translation is GBP 0.138 per word. This applies to an official certified translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional) for, for example, a text of 5,000 words with a delivery time of 100 hours.

  • What is the lowest per-word price for a certified translation with stamp from English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan)?

    The lowest price for a certified translation is GBP 0.138 per word. This applies to an official certified translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan) for, for example, a text of 5,000 words with a delivery time of 100 hours.

  • I'm looking for an affordable translation that still offers good quality. What is the cheapest option for English (UK) and Chinese (Traditional)?

    Fasttranslator's Budget service combines machine translation with human post-editing. Because the human review still takes time, the per-word rates are lower when a longer delivery time is selected.

    The table below shows the indicative per-word price for English (UK) as the source language and Chinese (Traditional) as the target language. Prices are shown for, for example, a text of 300 words or 10,000 words. If you upload your text, you can compare the price of a budget translation directly with the other available services.

    300 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000
    1 0.108 0.108
    2 0.077 0.077 0.077 0.068
    3 0.071 0.071 0.071 0.062 0.077
    4 0.062 0.062 0.062 0.061 0.062
    5 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.061 0.062
    6 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.062
    7 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.061 0.062
    9 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.059 0.062
    10 0.058 0.058 0.058 0.056 0.059 0.061
    12 0.058 0.058 0.058 0.056 0.057 0.059
    14 0.058 0.057 0.057 0.056 0.057 0.057
    18 0.058 0.057 0.057 0.056 0.056 0.057
    20 0.058 0.056 0.056 0.056 0.056 0.054

    These prices were updated on 22-10-2026.

  • I'm looking for an affordable translation that still offers good quality. What is the cheapest option for English (UK) and Chinese (Taiwan)?

    Fasttranslator's Budget service combines machine translation with human post-editing. Because the human review still takes time, the per-word rates are lower when a longer delivery time is selected.

    The table below shows the indicative per-word price for English (UK) as the source language and Chinese (Taiwan) as the target language. Prices are shown for, for example, a text of 300 words or 10,000 words. If you upload your text, you can compare the price of a budget translation directly with the other available services.

    300 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000
    1 0.088 0.088
    2 0.063 0.063 0.063 0.055
    3 0.058 0.058 0.058 0.050 0.063
    4 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.049 0.050
    5 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.049 0.050
    6 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.050
    7 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.049 0.050
    9 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.048 0.050
    10 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.045 0.048 0.049
    12 0.047 0.047 0.047 0.045 0.046 0.048
    14 0.047 0.046 0.046 0.045 0.046 0.046
    18 0.047 0.046 0.046 0.045 0.045 0.046
    20 0.047 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.045 0.044

    These prices were updated on 22-10-2026.

  • What is the best price for revising a machine translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional)?

    The best (lowest) price is GBP 0.054 per word. This applies to a English (UK) to Chinese (Traditional) translation of 10,000 words with a delivery time of 20 hours.

  • What is the best price for revising a machine translation from English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan)?

    The best (lowest) price is GBP 0.044 per word. This applies to a English (UK) to Chinese (Taiwan) translation of 10,000 words with a delivery time of 20 hours.