Translations from Swedish to Chinese

We often get inquiries about translations from Swedish to Chinese, which exists in two versions: simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese. The difference between them is that simplified Chinese is only used on the mainland, whereas traditional Chinese is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and all other markets.

• written Chinese is very old? The oldest symbols discovered were etched into jars dating back to 4800-4200 B.C.   www.kinas.se
• the Chinese written language is neither phonetic or alphabetic, it builds on meaning and ideas expressed in images? A symbol is pronounced differently in Peking, Hong Kong and Japan even if the meaning is the same. The is similar to Arabic numbers that are used around the world. We can understand the first number 5 written in Swahili, Russian and Chinese without knowing how it is pronounced in those languages.   www.kinalotsen.com
• if you accidentally take a bite of something unappetizing while visiting China, you don't need to use a napkin to smuggle it out of your mouth? It is fine to spit it out on your plate (in small portions, of course). Tossing back a glass of wine, beer or liquor is also accepted - and sometimes expected!   www.kinaportalen.se