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Swahili uses Arabic while Chinese uses Chinese characters. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it. Swahili reads right-to-left while Chinese reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.
Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Chinese follows subject-verb-object (SVO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Chinese: About 1.3 speakers globally, making it one of the world's most spoken languages.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Chinese — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Habari | 你好 |
| Habari za asubuhi | 早上好 |
| Habari za mchana | 下午好 |
| Habari za jioni | 晚上好 |
| Usiku mwema | 晚安 |
| Kwaheri | 再见 |
| Tuonane baadaye | 稍后见 |
| Tuonane kesho | 明天见 |
| Karibu | 欢迎 |
| Habari yako? | 你好吗？ |
| Sijambo, asante | 我很好，谢谢 |
| Uwe na siku njema | 祝你有美好的一天 |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | 请 |
| Asante | 谢谢你 |
| Asante sana | 非常感谢 |
| Mnakaribishwa | 不客气 |
| Ndiyo | 是的 |
| Hapana | 否 |
| Samahani | 对不起 |
| Samahani | 对不起 |
| Hakuna tatizo | 没问题 |
| Bila shaka | 当然 |
| Hongera sana | 恭喜你 |
| Bahati nzuri | 祝你好运 |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | 你叫什么名字？ |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | 很高兴认识你 |
| Unatoka wapi? | 你来自哪里？ |
| Una umri gani? | 你今年多大？ |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | 我是一名学生 |
| Niko hapa likizo | 我在这里度假 |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | 我来这里是为了工作 |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | 这是我的朋友 |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Moja | 一 |
| Mbili | 两个 |
| Tatu | 三 |
| Nne | 四 |
| Tano | 五 |
| Sita | 六 |
| Saba | 七 |
| Nane | 八 |
| Tisa | 九 |
| Kumi | 十 |
| Mia moja | 一百 |
| Elfu moja | 一千 |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Leo | 今天 |
| Kesho | 明天 |
| Jana | 昨天 |
| Sasa | 现在 |
| Baadaye | 后来 |
| Ni saa ngapi? | 现在几点了？ |
| Asubuhi | 早上 |
| Wakati wa jioni | 晚上 |
| Jumatatu | 星期一 |
| Ijumaa | 周五 |
| Wiki ijayo | 下周 |
| Saa moja | 一小时 |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | 浴室在哪里？ |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | 火车站在哪里？ |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | 机场在哪里？ |
| Nitafikaje huko? | 我怎样才能到达那里？ |
| Pinduka kushoto | 左转 |
| Geuka kulia | 右转 |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | 一直往前走 |
| Iko karibu | 已经很近了 |
| Ni mbali | 很远 |
| Nimepotea | 我迷路了 |
| Nahitaji teksi | 我需要一辆出租车 |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | 我在哪里可以买票？ |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | 票多少銭？ |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | 步行安全吗？ |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | 我饿了 |
| Nina kiu | 我渴了 |
| Maji, tafadhali | 请喝水 |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | 请给一张两人桌 |
| Menyu, tafadhali | 请给菜单 |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | 你有什么推荐？ |
| Ningependa hii | 我想要这个 |
| Ni ladha | 很好吃 |
| Mswada, tafadhali | 请付帐单 |
| Sili nyama | 我不吃肉 |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | 我有食物过敏 |
| Kahawa | 咖啡 |
| Chai | 茶 |
| Mkate | 面包 |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | 这要花多少钱？ |
| Ni ghali sana | 太贵了 |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | 你们接受信用卡吗？ |
| Natafuta tu | 我只是在寻找 |
| Nitaichukua | 我会接受它 |
| Fungua | 打开 |
| Imefungwa | 关闭 |
| Kiingilio | 入口处 |
| Toka | 退出 |
| Soko liko wapi? | 市场在哪里？ |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Msaada | 帮助 |
| Piga daktari | 打电话给医生 |
| Piga polisi | 报警 |
| Nahitaji msaada | 我需要帮助 |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | 我病了 |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | 医院在哪里？ |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | 药房在哪里？ |
| Inauma hapa | 这里很痛 |
| Nahitaji daktari | 我需要一名医生 |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | 附近有医院吗？ |
| Swahili | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | 你会说英语吗？ |
| Sielewi | 我不明白 |
| Ninaelewa | 我明白了 |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | 请慢慢地说 |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | 请重复一遍 |
| Tafadhali iandike | 请写下来 |
| Hii ina maana gani? | 这意味着什么？ |
| Unasemaje hili? | 这话怎么说呢？ |
| Ninajifunza | 我正在学习 |
| Naongea kidogo | 我稍微讲一点 |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | 你能帮我吗？ |
| Sijui | 我不知道 |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Chinese is primarily spoken in China (中国, Zhōngguó), Taiwan (台湾, Táiwān), and Singapore (新加坡, Xīnjiāpō), with significant numbers of speakers in Indonesia (印度尼西亚, Yìndùníxīyà), Malaysia (马来西亚, Mǎláixīyà), Thailand (泰国, Tàiguó), and overseas Chinese communities globally.
Does not use an alphabet but uses a logographic writing system composed of thousands of characters (汉字, Hànzì).A (诶), B (比), C (西), D (迪), E (伊), F (艾弗), G (吉), H (艾尺), I (艾), J (杰), K (开), L (艾勒), M (艾马), N (艾娜), O (哦), P (屁), Q (吉吾), R (艾儿), S (艾丝), T (提), U (伊吾), V (维), W (豆贝尔维), X (艾克斯), Y (吾艾), Z (贼德)
Features four tones in Mandarin (high, rising, falling-rising, and falling) which are crucial to meaning. Other dialects may have up to nine tones.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) order (主谓宾, zhǔwèibīn). Uses particles to indicate tense and aspect. Does not inflect nouns for number or gender, nor verbs for tense.
Includes loanwords from Mongolian (蒙古语, Ménggǔ yǔ), Tibetan (藏语, Zàng yǔ), Japanese (日语, Rìyǔ), and English (英语, Yīngyǔ), among others.
Part of the Sino-Tibetan language family (汉藏语系, Hàn-Zàng yǔxì).
Uses Chinese characters (汉字, Hànzì). Simplified characters (简体字, Jiǎntǐzì) are used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional characters (繁体字, Fántǐzì) are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong (香港, Xiānggǎng), and Macau (澳门, Àomén).
Chinese characters have evolved over several millennia, with significant simplifications occurring in the 20th century in Mainland China.
About 1.3 speakers globally, making it one of the world's most spoken languages.
Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.
Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').
Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.
Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.
Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.
Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
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