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How to Translate from Chinese to Indonesian
Input Chinese Text
Enter the Chinese text you need translated into the provided text box.
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Choose Indonesian from the language dropdown menu if not already selected.
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Language Comparison: Chinese vs Indonesian
Explore the linguistic characteristics and features of both languages
Aspect | Chinese | Indonesian |
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Family | Sino-Tibetan | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian |
Speakers | Over 1.4 billion (including all varieties) | Approximately 210 million (native and second-language speakers) |
Features | A tonal language with logographic writing, featuring complex characters and a rich history; includes numerous dialects, with Mandarin being the standard form | A standard form of Malay, simplified grammar, extensive use of affixes, and highly influenced by trade and colonial history; serves as the official language of Indonesia and a lingua franca for its diverse population |
Countries | China (official), Taiwan (official), Singapore (official), and Chinese-speaking communities worldwide | Indonesia |
Writing System | Chinese characters (Hanzi), Simplified and Traditional scripts | Latin script |
Tonal | Yes, tones differ by dialect (e.g., 4 in Mandarin, 6+ in Cantonese) | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses word order and particles | No, uses prepositions and affixes for grammatical relationships |
Derived From | Classical Chinese, with roots in Old Chinese and Middle Chinese | Classical Malay, influenced by Dutch, Arabic, Sanskrit, and Chinese |
Loanwords | From Sanskrit, English, and other neighboring languages | From Sanskrit, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, and English |
Dialects | Includes Mandarin (official standard), Cantonese, Shanghainese, Hakka, Min, Wu, and others, with significant variations in pronunciation and vocabulary | Indonesian itself is standardized, but many regional languages (e.g., Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau) influence spoken varieties |
Alphabets | No alphabet, but characters represent words or morphemes; examples include 一 (one), 人 (person), 山 (mountain), 水 (water) | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
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Language Facts:
Understanding these linguistic differences helps improve translation accuracy and cultural communication between Chinese and Indonesian speakers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Chinese to Indonesian translation