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Certified Chinese Transcript Translation

成绩单Chéngjìdān

Chinese transcript translations for WES and ECE keep course names, credits, contact hours, grade legends, CHSI references, registrar seals, and Pinyin or passport name spelling aligned across Mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong records.

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Chinese academic records

Courses, grades and table structure preserved

成绩单 · credits/contact hours · CHSI · Pinyin names

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What you get

What will I receive with my certified transcript translation?

You receive a complete English translation and a signed and stamped Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Send both with the source record; the English translation does not replace it.

  • A complete English translation of every page you send
  • Course order, grade columns, credits, terms, and legends kept easy to compare
  • Registrar notes, stamps, seals, signatures, and back-page text included
  • Names and school terms checked across your full set of files
  • A searchable PDF and free corrections for objective translation errors
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Three steps

How does Chinese transcript translation work?

Upload your transcript, review the price, and approve the translation. We check the full file before we sign and stamp the certificate.

  1. 01

    Upload the complete record

    Send all pages, including backs with text or stamps. Add the grading legend and any instructions from the school or agency.

    We confirm the page count, price, and due date before payment.
  2. 02

    Translate and rebuild the academic layout

    A Chinese specialist translates the courses, grades, credits, legends, registrar notes, chops, and certificates in the same order.

    Michael Chen
    Sarah Jenkins
    A second reviewer checks names, numbers, columns, and the pinyin romanization against your passport.
  3. 03

    Review, certify, and deliver

    You review the translation before we certify it. We fix translation errors at no added cost, then send the final PDF with its signed and stamped certificate.

    Michael Chen
    Most 1–3 page orders are delivered within 24 hours.

One physical page means one billed page

There is no word cap or Chinese-language surcharge. We confirm the delivery time for longer files before you pay.

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First-hand document experience

Real Chinese transcript translation cases

Chinese transcripts can combine character-based course titles, five-tier grade bands, separate credit and hour columns, and registrar chops that prove the record is official. A translator has to keep each course connected to the correct grade and credit while rebuilding the English layout. These real cases show the decisions involved.

Redacted Peking Union Medical College doctoral transcript with political-education required courses

Mainland China · Doctoral 成绩单

A Chinese PhD transcript listed Marxism among its required courses

We translated the political-education courses exactly as printed and mapped the five-tier course-type taxonomy without losing the original categories. A translator’s note explained a registry placeholder in one course-name field.

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Mainland China · CHSI / 学信网

A transcript arrived with a bilingual CHSI verification report attached

The CHSI report verifies the record but is not a certified translation. We translated the transcript itself, matched course names and the holder’s romanization to CHSI’s official English, and marked stamp-covered digits as illegible instead of guessing.

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Recent academic-record outcomes

What clients say about their transcript translations

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Steven C.

Cupertino, CA

Verified order

They translated my mainland China transcript for WES and kept all the course titles clear and accurate. The 100-point grading scale was preserved exactly.

Mainland China · 成绩单

100-point scale kept

Mei-Ling H.

Arcadia, CA

Verified order

My Taiwanese transcript had some courses only in Chinese characters. CertTranslate translated every course title with precision and the admissions office accepted it immediately.

Taiwan · Character-only titles

Admissions accepted immediately

Kevin W.

Edison, NJ

Verified order

The Hong Kong transcript was partially bilingual but had Chinese-only notes that mattered. They caught everything and the evaluator had no questions.

Hong Kong · Bilingual transcript

Chinese-only notes caught

Translation and evaluation are different services

Do I need translation or credential evaluation?

Choose certified translation when you need an accurate English version. Choose credential evaluation when a school or agency asks how your studies compare with a U.S. degree. Many people need both.

What CertTranslate provides

Certified translation

A certified translation is a complete English translation accompanied by the translator's signed statement that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate.

  • Covers courses, grades, credits, legends, notes, seals, and signatures
  • Keeps the source grading scale and school terms
  • Makes the English version easy to compare with the source

We translate your record. We do not change the credential or calculate a new GPA.

What a credential evaluator provides

Credential evaluation

A credential evaluation shows how your studies compare with the U.S. system. WES, ECE, and similar agencies issue this report.

  • Determines the U.S. equivalent of your credential
  • May calculate or report a U.S.-style GPA
  • Uses rules for your country, school, and program

CertTranslate does not issue evaluation reports. Check the file list from the school or agency handling your case.

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Before you order

What should I upload with my Chinese transcript?

Upload every transcript page, including backs, continuation pages, and grading legends. This helps us quote the right price and produce a complete translation.

  1. 01 · Transcript

    Every page, including the registrar certification

    Include all semesters and any page from the 教务处 registrar with certification statements, chops, or issue dates.

  2. 02 · Grading details

    Grading legends and credit labels

    Add the legend that explains your scale and any note distinguishing 学分 credits from 学时 hours. The legend tells the evaluator what your numbers mean.

  3. 03 · Related documents

    Diploma, degree certificate, and CHSI report

    Add the 毕业证 and 学位证 if you need them in English, plus the CHSI verification report and any checklist when your evaluator asks for them.

Issuing systems

How do Chinese transcripts differ by issuing system?

These records share Chinese as the source language, but mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong use different scripts, scales, and registrar conventions. We follow the terms and scale printed on your record.

成绩单

Mainland China Transcript Translation

Also issued with: Simplified Chinese · 学业成绩表 on some records

Typical scale
0–100, often with a GPA
Common pass mark
60
Record may show
CHSI · 学信网

Mainland transcripts are issued in Simplified Chinese, commonly on a 100-point scale or a 4.0 base, with credits shown as 学分 and the registrar’s chop from the 教务处.

Evaluators often ask for a CHSI verification report alongside the record. We translate the transcript itself and keep course titles, the grading legend, and every chop.

成績單

Taiwanese Transcript Translation

Also issued with: Traditional Chinese · sometimes partly bilingual

Typical scale
0–100
Common pass mark
60; graduate often higher
Record may show
4.0 or 4.3 GPA

Taiwanese records use Traditional Chinese and may report a 4.0 or 4.3 GPA alongside the 100-point scale. Some universities issue bilingual transcripts with varying English detail.

We preserve the Traditional Chinese course titles and grading structure, and match the student-name romanization to the passport.

成績表

Hong Kong Transcript Translation

Also issued with: Often partly bilingual already

Typical scale
A–F on a 4.0 base
Lowest pass
D
Record may show
Honours classification

Hong Kong transcripts often include English alongside Chinese, but the two sides are not always line-for-line identical. Course notes, administrative lines, or registrar endorsements may appear only in Chinese.

We review the full record and translate every Chinese-only element that carries academic information, keeping the result consistent with the English already on the page.

Issued somewhere else? Upload your transcript and we will identify the record type and grading system before you pay.

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The real price of a dense page

How much can a 250-word page cap add to a transcript price?

A 250-word cap can turn one dense transcript page into two or three billed pages. CertTranslate charges for the physical pages you upload, not the number of words on them.

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Before you submit

What can cause questions during transcript review?

Questions usually start where the English version loses something the registrar printed: a chop, a credit label, a Chinese-only note, or the legend itself. We rebuild the structure and check these details before certification.

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Partly bilingual pages are treated as already translated

How we handle it: We review Hong Kong and Taiwanese records line by line and translate every Chinese-only note, stamp, and administrative entry.

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Registrar chops are stripped out as administrative noise

How we handle it: We describe each 公章 and 钢印 seal and keep the registrar certification, so the evaluator can confirm the record is official.

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学分 credits and 学时 hours are treated as the same number

How we handle it: We preserve the original unit labels exactly as printed and translate the legend that explains the credit system.

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A grading legend or certification page is left out of the set

How we handle it: We check the file for references to missing legends or registrar pages and ask before you pay.

The standard behind these checks

AcceptReady™ is CertTranslate's published standard for certified translations: complete word-for-word translation, mirrored page layout, signed and stamped Certificate of Accuracy on letterhead, and matched to the receiver's published requirements.

How to check each one yourself

Start with the full record: send all pages and the instructions from the school or agency. If a name, grade, or date is unreadable, we ask instead of guessing.

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Common questions

Chinese transcript translation questions, answered

These answers cover price, delivery, evaluation requirements, grading scales, and the files you should send.

How much does a certified Chinese transcript translation cost?+

Certified Chinese transcript translation starts at $24.95 per physical page. A page is one physical page of the source document. CertTranslate never re-counts a dense page as two.

How long does Chinese transcript translation take?+

Most 1–3 page orders are delivered within 24 hours — included in the price. We confirm the timing for longer or hard-to-read transcripts before you pay.

Does WES require a translation of my Chinese transcript?+

WES asks for translations when school records are not issued in an accepted language. Send the translation with the source record, and follow the WES file list for your country and credential.

Will my Chinese transcript translation be accepted?+

Accepted — or your money back. If a school or agency rejects the translation for a translation-related reason, send us its notice and we will revise the file free. If it is still rejected for that reason, we refund the translation cost. The school or agency still decides whether your record meets its rules.

Do you convert Chinese grades into a U.S. GPA?+

No. Grades stay on the scale your university used — 100-point, five-tier band, or letter grades — and we translate the legend that explains it. WES and ECE apply their own conversion tables.

Should I upload every semester and continuation page?+

Yes. Upload all terms, continuation sheets, grading legends, signed pages, and back sides that contain text or stamps. We translate the full record you provide.

Do I still need a certified translation if I have a CHSI verification report?+

Usually yes. The CHSI report verifies that your record exists in China’s national registry, but it carries no translator’s certification. Evaluators that require a certified translation need the transcript itself translated. When you send us the CHSI report, we keep course names and romanization consistent with it.

My transcript is partly bilingual. Do you still translate the Chinese parts?+

Yes. Hong Kong and Taiwanese records often include partial English, but Chinese-only course notes, administrative lines, and stamps still carry information. We translate every Chinese-language element and keep the result consistent with the existing English.

Do I need notarization for WES or university admissions?+

Notarization is separate from certified translation. It only checks the identity of the person signing, so add it only when your school or agency asks for it.

Should I order my Chinese diploma and transcript together?+

If the school or agency needs both, ordering them together keeps the student name, school, faculty, program, and degree terms consistent across both translations.

What if a grade, seal, or registrar note is hard to read?+

Upload the clearest scan you have. If we cannot read a detail safely, we ask for a better image or mark it as illegible. We do not guess.

Can I review the translation before certification?+

Yes. You can review the translation before we sign and stamp the certificate. We fix translation errors at no added cost, both before and after delivery.

Grading reference

How is the grading system shown on a Chinese transcript?

We show grades exactly as they appear on the transcript. This table lists common scales, but the grading legend from your school is the final reference.

Issuing systemTypical scaleCommon pass markWhat stays visible
Mainland China0–10060Credits as 学分, hours as 学时, registrar chop from the 教务处
Mainland China (verbal bands)优 / 良 / 中 / 及格 / 不及格及格Five-tier band, shown instead of or alongside a number
Taiwan0–10060; graduate often higherTraditional script; some records add a 4.0 or 4.3 GPA
Hong KongA–F on a 4.0 baseD (lowest pass)Honours classification; records often partly bilingual

Chinese academic terms

Common Chinese transcript terms, explained

The same record can carry characters, romanization, and partial English. We keep the terms consistent and the key differences clear.

成绩单 (chéngjìdān)
The academic transcript itself — the statement of courses and grades issued by the university.
学分 (xuéfēn)
Academic credit unit. We keep the original value and label; credit bases differ by institution.
学时 (xuéshí)
Class or contact hours, distinct from credits — not always equivalent to U.S. credit hours.
必修 / 选修 (bìxiū / xuǎnxiū)
Compulsory course versus elective course.
优 / 良 / 中 / 及格 / 不及格
The five-tier grade band: excellent, good, average, pass, fail — sometimes shown instead of a number.
学信网 / CHSI
China’s official system for verifying higher-education records. Evaluators often ask for its report alongside the transcript.
教务处 (jiàowùchù)
The Academic Affairs Office — the registrar that issues and seals the transcript.
公章 / 钢印 (gōngzhāng / gāngyìn)
The official red seal and embossed seal that prove the record is authentic. We describe both in English.
毕业证 vs 学位证
Graduation certificate versus degree certificate — two separate documents a transcript may reference.

Where your translation goes

Where will I submit the translated transcript?

Send the certified translation with the source transcript. Follow the current rules from your school, board, or agency.

WES / ECE

Credential evaluation

Each evaluator sets file rules by country, school, and credential. Check your account before sending the file.

What to prepare

Original transcript + certified translation + required documents

ADMISSIONS

University or graduate admissions

A university may ask for the transcript, diploma, and records sent directly by your previous school.

What to prepare

Transcript + translation + diploma if requested

LICENSING

Professional licensing board

Nursing, teaching, engineering, and accounting boards set their own rules for school records and delivery.

What to prepare

Transcript + translation + board checklist + evaluation if requested

USCIS / EMPLOYMENT

Immigration or employment evidence

A transcript can prove your school history. USCIS or an employer may also ask for the diploma, an evaluation, or other proof.

What to prepare

Original transcript + certified translation + requested evidence

Follow the instructions for your exact application

Upload the checklist or email you received. We will check the translation against it before you pay. The school, board, or agency makes the final decision.

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Upload every transcript page, grading legend, and instruction you received, plus the CHSI report when your evaluator asks for one. We will confirm the exact price and delivery time before you pay.

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