笔译

筆譯

bǐyì

noun

Meanings

HSK 1

她在一家公司做笔译。

Tā zài yì jiā gōngsī zuò bǐyì.

She works as a translator for a company.

HSK 7-9

笔译可以慢慢查词典，口译却要马上翻译出来。

Bǐyì kěyǐ mànmàn chá cídiǎn, kǒuyì què yào mǎshàng fānyì chūlai.

In written translation you can take your time with a dictionary, but an interpreter has to translate on the spot.

usage

笔译 pairs with 口译 'interpreting'; 翻译 covers both, and the person too. 笔 'pen' marks the written side.

笔 bǐ

译 yì