I translated a SaaS pricing page into Chinese before asking for the job
Most EN→ZH work on a SaaS pricing page is invisible to the buyer: they can't read Chinese, so they can't judge the output — and "send me a sample" rarely happens. So for a few SaaS companies I picked one page, translated it, and published the result side by side on my own server. Unofficial preview, not affiliated with or endorsed by them: https://promptgeam.com/preview/apitemplate-5kqdcaphc6/…
Pricing pages in SaaS products are typically not visible to the buyer's eye, as they do not possess Chinese language proficiency. Consequently, they cannot evaluate the quality of the translation. I approached this task by selecting a single page from a few SaaS companies, translating it into Chinese, and presenting the comparison side by side on my personal server. This unofficial preview, unaffiliated with the companies, can be accessed at: https://promptgeam.com/preview/apitemplate-5kqdcaphc6/
The following sentences are sourced from the original pricing page, followed by their Chinese counterparts:
Original: We offer two models for you to generate content, only pay for what you really need.
Machine-ish Chinese: 我们提供两种模式为您生成内容，只为您真正需要的付费.
Ours: 内容生成有两种模式，你只为真正用到的部分付费.
Three key changes were made during the translation process:
1. The verb carries the meaning. In the original sentence, "提供" (offer) serves as the action, while in the translated version, "内容生成有两种模式" (content generation has two modes) presents a fact about the product, with the product itself serving as the subject in Chinese pricing copy.
2. "真正需要" (only what you really need) replaced "really need" to ensure clarity and avoid ambiguity.
3. The phrase "really need" was condensed into "真正用到的部分" (the part you truly use), making the sentence more cohesive and coherent.
When examining a Chinese pricing page, the first aspect I consider is whether the unit is restated. The term "额度" (quota) replaces "credits," but the reader must still understand the quantity of one "额度" that they receive. Additionally, the sentence must remain meaningful and relevant even without the price. The copied copy loses its essence when stripped of the price information.
A Chinese founder would likely say this sentence aloud, a strong indicator that the copy is not machine-generated. Legal-sounding Chinese is a clear signal of a human touch. In my work, I focus on one page at a time, presenting the material as a work sample rather than an argument. If you are developing a SaaS product, the most crucial element to showcase in Chinese first would depend on your target audience and their preferences. Would you prioritize pricing, documentation, or onboarding emails?
Written by urgent.news from Dev.to's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
