
Start with these 3 Apps
新手先试试这3个App
English:iPhone Translate (built-in)
英语:iPhone手机自带的翻译功能
Best for:face-to-face conversations Free & easy
最适合:面对面交流,免费且轻松
English: Papago
英语:趴趴狗
Best for:menus / signs / subway maps Photo translation
适用于:菜单/标识/地铁地图 图片翻译
English: DeepL
英语:DeepL
Best for:emails / long texts More natural writing
最适合:电子邮件/长文本 更自然的写作
For real-life conversations
面对面沟通时使用
Best pick: iPhone Translate "Conversation mode"(take turns)
最佳推荐:iPhone翻译“对话模式”(轮流使用)
Keep it short (≤ 8 seconds) for better accuracy
保持短时(≤8秒)以提高准确性
If it's wrong, rephrase with simpler words
若表述有误,请用更简单的词语重新表述
Repeat numbers & addresses(time/room/price)
重复数字和地址(时间/房间/价格)
Many apps are not real simultaneous interpreting
许多应用程序并非真正的同声传译
→they translate after you finish a full sentence
→你完成一个完整句子后,系统会自动翻译
* Quick phrases:
*简短语句
"I want to go to ---."/"How much is this?"/"Please help me_---."
“我想去---。”/“多少钱?”/“请帮我_---。”
For menus & signs (photo)
拍菜单/路牌/地铁指示常常很好用
Papago often use for menus/ signs/ metro directions
趴趴狗语常用于菜单/标识/地铁指引
3 tips for better accuracy:
提高准确性的3个技巧:
1.Good lighting(avoid glare)
1. 保持良好照明(避免眩光)
2. Keep the camera straight
2.保持相机直立
3. Focus on the text area (less background)
3. 重点突出文本区域(减少背景干扰)
Start with keywords:spicy/ peanuts /dairy/allergy
起始关键词:辛辣/花生/乳制品/过敏
Great for photos ≠ great for conversations
照片效果出色 ≠ 对话效果出色
* Use it for: ordering food, restrooms,entrances,transfers
* 用于:订餐、洗手间、入口、换乘
Advanced tools (super useful)
这4个更顺手(加强版)
1 DeepL
Best for emails, long texts, work/study (more natural)
最适合用于电子邮件、长文本及工作/学习场景(更自然)
2 Cereal
Screen translation for Chinese apps (no copy-paste)
中文应用的屏幕翻译(无需复制粘贴)
3 Gboard
Translate while typing -great for chats & comments
打字翻译 - 适用于聊天和评论
4 ChatGPT
Great for tone, context, and "how to say it naturally"
有助于把握语调、语境及自然表达方式
For money/time/address/contracts:double-check with 2 tools
关于资金/时间/地址/合同:使用两种工具进行双重核查
Ask for:"more polite/ shorter/more natural" versions
要求提供“更礼貌/更简短/更自然”的版本
Tell me your setup
如何根据手机选择app
1.iPhone or Android?
iPhone或Android手机
2. What language do you need?
2. 你需要哪种语言?
(Russian / Thai / small languages?)
(俄语/泰语/小语种?)
3. Which one annoys you most:
3. 下列哪项最让你恼火:
ads / paywalls / not accurate / offline?
广告/付费墙/数据不准确/离线?