English to Chinese Phrases app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Shoreline Animation
First release : 29 Jan 2010
App size: 18 Mb
Going to China? Do business in China? Offline (no internet connection needed)
Chinese Translator Phrasebook is an iPhone application that TRANSLATES ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES TO Chinese, accurately. Taped locally in China by a native Mandarin speaker. So when you use the application, you can be confident that you’re saying the right thing and pronouncing it the right way. No guesswork. No sign language. No confusion. Once you download this application to your iPhone, you’ll have the Chinese/Mandarin translation for the most commonly used words and situations at your fingertips.
PRIMARY FEATURES
1. 13 CATEGORIES. This application has various categories such as Food, Banking, Directions, Medical, Everyday Conversation and many more
2. NO INTERNET ACCESS NEEDED. Download the audio recordings and translated text phrases for all the categories when you download the iPhone application, so you won’t end up footing an enormous bill for data roaming charges when traveling abroad in connecting to the internet.
3. NEARLY 500 WORDS OR PHRASES. Choose from commonly used search phrases such as I want to exchange dollars, Take me to the airport, Can you help me etc and translate them to Chinese
4. SEARCH ON EVERY SCREEN. Type in your search word or phrase and look up the suggestions offered to find the best one that fits your need
5. GENUINE Chinese VOICE, NOT COMPUTER GENERATED. Read the text version as WELL AS PLAY THE MP3 file for the translated phrase in Chinese, so you can be sure of pronunciation and meaning. This is not a computer generated voice but recorded by genuine Chinese speaking persons.
With this application, you’ll have one less thing to worry about when planning a trip. So, the next time you are in China, Taiwan even Hong Kong or anywhere they speak Mandarin you will not be lost trying to get a taxi.
NOTE: Keep your ringer on to hear the sound.