Chinese characters display correctly on screen, on phones and in downloaded transcripts. There is no setting to choose simplified or traditional characters.
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MANDARIN CHINESE → ENGLISH
Mandarin Chinese to English translation for your church, live.
Your priest or pastor speaks Mandarin Chinese. English appears in real time, as live captions on the screen and on every phone, and anyone can listen to a translated voice instead.
EXAMPLE · EN
神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们。
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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.
约翰福音 3:16
WHO IT'S FOR
Mandarin Chinese-speaking pulpit, English-reading audience.
Chinese-American churches with first-generation Mandarin-speaking pastors and English-preferring younger members, plus Mandarin congregations meeting alongside English services in shared buildings.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Mandarin Chinese to English, in practice.
Run one of your own services through it during the free hours. Here is what to look for.
In the language list, Mandarin is the entry called Chinese.
Set the speaker language to Chinese.
CHINESE CHURCHES
A Mandarin congregation and an English one, under one roof.
Many Chinese churches have a Mandarin congregation for those who came as adults and an English congregation for the young people raised here. On joint Sundays, English captions let the young people follow the Mandarin sermon, and Chinese captions can follow an English one.
Each caption language uses its own hours, and phones can read the translation aloud for anyone who would rather listen.
PRICING
What it costs.
Every week
The Church plan: 10 translation hours a month, for $45 a month, or $468 a year ($39 a month). About 3 services a week with English captions, counting 45 minutes of translation each.
A single event
5 hours for $40, no plan needed. Hours you buy never expire. Event pricing
MANDARIN CHINESE → ENGLISH FAQ
Common questions
Does Livefy support Cantonese?
Yes. Since October 2026 Cantonese is its own language: the preacher can speak it, and the captions can be in written Cantonese, which phones can also read aloud. Choose Cantonese as the speaker language. For Mandarin, pick Chinese.
Has Livefy run a Mandarin service yet?
Not a full live one yet. Test it on a recording of one of your own services before a Sunday.
Simplified or Traditional characters?
There is no setting for it: the Chinese transcript uses the characters the speech recognition writes, and the English translation is the same either way. If your church needs one of the two on a screen, check it during your free hours.
How does Livefy handle the Mandarin tones?
The speech recognition listens to Mandarin as it is spoken, tones included; there is nothing to set. Sermons are usually spoken clearly, which helps, and very informal or whispered speech is harder to hear in any language.
Can we caption a Bible-study group meeting in a home?
Yes. The setup is the same as in a sanctuary: a laptop, a mic that captures the speaker, and a screen. Hours bought once ($40 for 5 hours) are right for one-off meetings; the Church plan for weekly groups.
FREE TRIAL
Try it on this Sunday’s service.
First 4 hours free, about 5 Sunday services in one language. No credit card.