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翻译

fānyì

translate; translation

Usage note

翻译用于将一种语言的内容转换成另一种语言。比如，你可以使用翻译把英文故事书变成中文版本。

fānyì yòng yú jiāng yī zhǒng yǔyán de nèiróng zhuǎn huàn chéng qìlèi yǔyán.

Translation is used to convert content from one language into another. For example, you can use translation to turn an English storybook into a Chinese version.

Context note

翻译常见于书籍、文章和网站。比如，许多在线翻译工具可以帮助你理解外国语言的内容。

fānyì cháng jiàn yú shūjí、wénzhāng hé wǎnzhuàng。bǐrú, xǔxǔ zàiwǎn fányì gōngxué kěnéng kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ rěnlǐ guówài yǔyán de nèiróng.

Translation is commonly found in books, articles, and websites. For example, many online translation tools can help you understand foreign language content.

5 examples

我可以用翻译把这本书变成中文。
wǒ kě yǐ yòng fān yì bǎ zhè běn shū biàn chéng zhōng wén。
I can use translation to turn this book into Chinese.
他用翻译帮助朋友理解文章。
tā yòng fān yì bāng zhù péng yǒu lǐ jiě wén zhāng。
He used translation to help his friend understand the article.
这个网站提供了多种语言的翻译服务。
zhè ge wǎng zhàn tí gōng le duō zhǒng yǔ yán de fān yì fú wù。
This website provides translation services in multiple languages.
我们需要一个翻译来解释合同条款。
wǒ men xū yào yí gè fān yì lái jiě shì hé tong tiáo kuǎn。
We need a translator to explain the contract terms.
这本书的翻译版本很受欢迎。
zhè běn shū de fān yì bǎn běn hěn shòu huān yíng。
This book's translated version is very popular.

5 mini stories

妈妈让我把英文故事书翻译成中文。
mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ yīng wén gù shì shū fān yì chéng zhōng wén。
Mom asked me to translate the English storybook into Chinese.
爸爸用翻译软件帮助我理解新单词。
bà ba yòng fān yì ruǎn jiàn bāng zhù wǒ lǐ jiě xīn dān cí。
Dad used a translation app to help me understand new words.
我们学校的网站上提供了多种语言的翻译服务。
wǒ men xué xiào de wǎng zhàn shàng tí gōng le duō zhǒng yǔ yán de fān yì fú wù。
Our school's website provides translation services in multiple languages.
朋友借给我一本英文小说，我用翻译软件把它读了一遍。
péng yǒu jiè gěi wǒ yì běn yīng wén xiǎo shuō， wǒ yòng fān yì ruǎn jiàn bǎ tā dú le yí biàn。
A friend lent me an English novel. I read it using a translation app.
我用翻译软件把这篇文章翻译成了中文。
wǒ yòng fān yì ruǎn jiàn bǎ zhè piān wén zhāng fān yì chéng le zhōng wén。
I used a translation app to translate this article into Chinese.

Mini dialogue

帮忙翻译

A
你能帮我翻译这个句子吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ fānyì zhège jùzi ma?
Can you help me translate this sentence?
B
当然可以，我来翻译一下。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ lái fānyì yīxià.
Of course, let me translate it.

学习翻译

A
翻译英语故事真有趣。
Fānyì Yīngyǔ gùshi zhēn yǒuqù.
Translating English stories is really fun.
B
是的，翻译能帮我们学习新词语。
Shì de, fānyì néng bāng wǒmen xuéxí xīn cíyǔ.
Yes, translating helps us learn new words.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
口译
kǒuyì
interpret (spoken)

Translating spoken words, while 翻译 often refers to written text.

related
意思
yìsi
meaning

What you try to understand and express when you translate.

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