I’m a native Mandarin speaker with over 14 years of English-Chinese translation expertise and 8 years of market research and digital marketing experience focused on the Chinese market.
Why choose me?
• Affordable Rate: $25/hour (for general translations)
• Fast Delivery: 4,000–5,000 words per day.
• Proven Success: Top Rated Plus on UpWork with consistent 5-star job reviews.
• High-Profile Clients: Trusted by BlackRock, Bloomberg, Microsoft, Bellroy, BASF, and more.
• Versatile Services: From translation and product research to digital marketing and business negotiation, I help bridge market gaps between East and West.
What I Offer:
• Precise, culturally nuanced translations to resonate with your target audience.
• Comprehensive market analysis and strategic insights to grow your business in the Chinese market.
• Flexible, client-focused collaboration for long-term success.
Let’s discuss how I can contribute to your goals with efficient, high-quality services. Contact me today to start building a successful partnership!
Boya C.
English, Chinese, Japanese Localization | Trust by Fortune 500
Nanchang, China
$35/hr$35 per hour5.0 (35) 74 jobs $60K+ total earnings
CATTI-certified Translator, TESOL-certified Educator, and licensed Lawyer with 10 years of cross-industry experience in media, gaming, education and technology. Skilled in translation, localization, game content, subtitles & AI dubbing, business & finance, legal and technical translation.
Trusted by global brands including NVIDIA, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Microsoft Xbox, AWS, Riot Games, Epic Games, Blizzard, BBC, LEGO, and MrBeast.
1️⃣ Media & Entertainment Localization
✅ Amazon Prime Video
I led the full Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese localization of Beast Games, MrBeast’s blockbuster reality game show. I managed dubbing studios, subtitle production, and script adaptation end-to-end.
📌 My name is officially credited on the Prime Video release.
📌 The Chinese version ranked #1 in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
✅ Netflix
I designed the AI-human hybrid dubbing workflow and produced Mandarin AI dubbing across all seasons for a Netflix show, ensuring scalable localization while maintaining narrative quality.
✅ MrBeast
I oversee Chinese localization across multiple platforms, handling script rewriting, subtitle QC, dubbing, thumbnail adaptation, and video metadata localization—building a 5M+ follower Chinese fanbase. Skilled in AI dubbing tools including ElevenLabs and Descript.
✅ BBC News
Developed Chinese voiceover scripts and subtitles for BBC News – Make Me Perfect: Manufacturing Beauty in China.
✅ SBS Australia
Translated and reviewed multi-episode factual and cultural series including Cold Justice, The Cook Up, and Going Places with Ernie Dingo, adapting tone and social context for Chinese audiences.
2️⃣ Technology & Technical Translation
✅ NVIDIA
Owned and fully led end-to-end localization delivery for NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 Keynote & GDC videos across APAC, covering Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
✅ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
As a Chinese Language Quality Lead at AWS, I reviewed certification content and UI strings, conducting full QA/UAT cycles across Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
✅ Speak
Designed AI-powered curriculum and adapted in-app learning content, leveraging AI/ML solutions to enhance global user experiences.
3️⃣ Gaming & Game Localization
✅ Riot Games, Epic Games & Blizzard Entertainment
As a Game Localization Manager at Terra, I led full-cycle game localization across 27 languages for Riot Games, Epic Games, Blizzard Entertainment, and other major game publishers.
✅ Turing Tumble
Officially credited on the award-winning game book.
✅ Microsoft Xbox
I localized trailers for the 2023 Games Showcase, handling high-speed subtitle production under tight deadlines for major game launches.
4️⃣ Education, E-learning & Language Training
✅ LEGO & Education Clients
Localized e-learning modules, parenting campaigns, and digital storytelling platforms—adapting both curriculum and cultural tone.
✅ italki
Delivered 10,000+ private language sessions with a perfect 5-star rating and 100% attendance record, including 1-on-1 and group classes.
✅ Learnlight
Served as a Gold Medal Corporate Trainer, delivering tailored business language training to Fortune 500 clients including Siemens, J.P. Morgan, Coca-Cola, and Johnson & Johnson.
📌 Chosen as a Top Teacher Representative for italki’s Official Promo Video in 2026 and taught thousands of learners via livestream in 2018.
5️⃣ Business, Finance & Legal Translation
✅ PeopleCert
Customer Onboarding Manager, leading onboarding for global clients across 200+ countries.
✅ TransPerfect
Worked as a Senior Translator, overseeing reviews, QA, and communication between stakeholders and freelancers across multilingual projects.
6️⃣ Content Creation & Digital Education
✅ Bilibili
Built a strong personal brand with 16,000+ followers and 5M+ views on Bilibili, China’s top video platform.
✅ 虎课网
Created training videos on 虎课网, the largest career learning platform in China. My videos became top-rated in the Student category and were widely used for career coaching.
✅ Twolink
Invited by Twolink to develop standardized Chinese language proficiency tests to support companies with global talent recruitment.
🎯 Language Pairs
• English to Simplified Chinese
• English to Traditional Chinese
• English to Japanese
• Chinese to English
• Chinese to Japanese
• Japanese to English
• Japanese to Chinese
💼 Translation & Localization Services
• Document Translation
• Book Translation
• Website & App Localization
• Game Localization
• Marketing & Social Media Content
• Subtitling & Closed Captioning
• AI Dubbing & Voiceover Script Adaptation
• Burn-in Video
• E-learning & Course Localization
• Technical & IT Translation
• Finance & Business Translation
• Legal Translation
• MTPE (Machine Translation Post-Editing)
• Proofreading & Editing
📜 Certifications
• CATTI Certified Translator
• TESOL Certified Educator
• Business English Certificate
• HIPAA Certified
• Lawyer’s License
• Upwork Top-Rated Plus
Haonan X.
English-Chinese Translator | Localization & China Market Research
Shanghai, China
$25/hr$25 per hour5.0 (5) 25 jobs $8K+ total earnings
👋 Hi, I’m Haonan — a Chinese localization, translation, and online research freelancer helping businesses adapt English content, product information, and market materials for Chinese-speaking audiences.
I combine language accuracy with research and content judgment. My work covers English–Chinese localization, proofreading, online research, competitor research, SEO-informed editing, AI content review, and bilingual QA — especially for business, healthcare, technical, game, survey, and web content projects.
📌 Selected experience:
• 800,000+ words completed across translation, localization, proofreading, MTPE, and SEO-related content
• 100+ SEO/web content pieces delivered, including blogs, guides, landing pages, and website copy
• Supported a Publicis-related consumer insight project on China’s silver economy, covering market research, trend synthesis, and visual strategy materials
• Contributed to a Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Genomics research-related data project, involving species data collection, cleaning, classification, and visualization support
• Experience with healthcare, medical-device-related, business-facing, tax/policy, technical, game, survey, and web content
• Upwork projects involving Chinese transcription, proofreading, localization, online research, and bilingual content QA
🔍 I can help with:
• English ↔ Chinese translation, localization, proofreading, and MTPE
• Chinese online research, market research, competitor research, and structured summaries
• SEO-informed editing for websites, blogs, landing pages, and long-form guides
• Bilingual QA, terminology consistency, AI content review, and content polishing
• Data extraction, information organization, research notes, and structured deliverables
My strength is combining localization, research, and content thinking — helping your materials work for Chinese-speaking users, not just read like a translation.
Yang D.
Professional Chinese (Mandarin) Translator/ Interpreter
Yuncheng, China
$30/hr$30 per hour4.9 (93) 307 jobs $80K+ total earnings
Hi there, welcome to my profile! I'm Yang, a native Chinese speaker. I’m fluent in English (785/990 points on my TOEIC test).
Services I offer:
* Text translations in the fields of websites onboarding, financial documents, contracts, technical documents, cryptocurrency, stocks, pharmaceuticals, subtitles, etc. ($0.06/ word)
* Audio/ video transcription. ($4/ minute)
*Subtitle creation and translation. ($4/minute)
* Online meeting interpretation. ($50/ hr)
Quality:
* 100% manual translation, no machine translation used.
* I focus on details, ensuring the high quality of every work that comes out of my hand.
Delivery:
* Follow requirements if any.
* I work 7 days/ week, so I can work with tight deadlines.
Message me anytime to discuss details and get the work going!
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