You leave able to act on the numbers.
Spec, tooling, MOQ and lead time, spoken properly in Mandarin. Every figure is written up the same evening, so it carries home.
- Technical room
- Spec in Mandarin
- Written same day
Selina Chen 陈丽明 EN ⇄ 中文 · Xi'an · Trade & sourcing Book a Xi'an interpreter for High-Tech Zone.for semiconductors.for electronics.for aerospace.for factory visits.
An English-Chinese interpreter in Xi'an for the northwest's real economy: the semiconductor and electronics plants of the High-Tech Zone, plus aerospace and equipment suppliers.
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Samsung memory fabHi-Tech Zone anchorChip supply chainsuppliers & subcontractorsShaanxi food & agri exportsprocessing plantsGuanzhong dialectspoken on site
Xi'an rates, published, all-in USD
Published rates, answered first.
Every rate includes city travel and a written summary of each day. No hourly creep. No surprise “translation fees.”
Half day
One supplier meeting or a short factory visit · ≤ 4 hrs
$80–$140/half-day
- City travel included
- Pre-meeting product brief
- Written summary same evening
Most bookedCheck dates
Full day
Trade shows, factory visits, negotiations
$99–$250/day
- Hotel-lobby pickup, on time
- Suppliers pre-screened before you land
- Daily written record of agreements
Multi-day
Several days end-to-end, best value
$800–$1,250/ week
- Discounted day rate
- Post-trip supplier follow-up
- Priority booking next season
Starting ranges, every job quoted to your itinerary. 30% deposit confirms a booking; balance after the work.
What's included
Every day rate, all-in.
Here's exactly what's in the day rate before you ask.
- City travel between meetings and plant visits included
- Suppliers pre-screened before you land
- A written record of every spec and figure, same evening
- Tooling, MOQ and lead-time notes you can act on from abroad
On the ground in Xi'an
An English-Chinese interpreter and translator in Xi'an.
Xi'an is the manufacturing capital of China's northwest, and the trade here is heavier than most foreigners expect. The High-Tech Zone (Gaoxin) anchors a genuine electronics and semiconductor cluster; Samsung's memory-chip fab in the Hi-tech Industries Development Zone pulled a supply chain in behind it, and the city has a long aerospace and aviation-equipment base.
Add agricultural and food-processing exports from the wider Shaanxi province and there is real sourcing work to do. The Terracotta Warriors bring the visitors, but the deals are signed in Mandarin in plants out past the Third Ring Road, and the local Guanzhong dialect colours the small talk that warms a meeting up.
Recent work
What the work actually looks like.
Real deals in and around Xi'an, deal type, where, and what the client walked away with.
A broker gets flagged in the room.
Suppliers pay nothing and you do, so a thin capacity claim surfaces before the wire, not after. The day is built around the route.
- You pay, not them
- Caught early
- Route built
A vetted colleague, one answerable contact.
Audits and multi-team weeks run through the vetted cross-China network. One contact stays answerable, not a name off a list.
- Vetted network
- On the floor
- One contact
How booking works
From first message to factory floor.
Lead time: Two weeks is comfortable; book 4-6 weeks ahead for trade-fair weeks.
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Send your dates
WhatsApp, WeChat or the form. Tell me cities, dates, and what you're buying.
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Fixed quote
A written quote in USD within 12 hours. 30% deposit locks your dates.
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I prepare
Product list studied, venue mapped, suppliers pre-screened before your flight lands.
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On the ground
Hotel-lobby pickup every morning. Written summary of everything agreed, every evening.
YOUR TRIPFAQ
Xi'an interpreter, your questions.
Do you handle technical meetings at electronics or semiconductor plants?
Yes. The High-Tech Zone is a working chip and electronics cluster, and I interpret specification, tooling, MOQ and lead-time discussion without slowing the room down.
Can you combine plant visits with a Terracotta Warriors day?
Often, yes. Most buyers spend the working days in the High-Tech Zone or out toward Xianyang, then keep one day for the Warriors and the city wall. Tell me your meeting schedule and I'll build the route around it.
How far out of the city can you travel for suppliers?
I cover Xi'an and the surrounding Guanzhong plain: Xianyang, the development zones, and supplier sites within a day's drive. Send me the addresses and I'll plan the order so we cover the most ground.
What does a day in the High-Tech Zone cost?
The published rates are above: $80–$140 half-day, $99–$250 a full day across the Gaoxin plants or out toward Xianyang, $800–$1,250 a week. Travel between sites is included, and you get a written record of every spec and figure the same evening.
Are you connected to the suppliers you introduce?
No. The chip, electronics and aerospace suppliers pay me nothing, you do, so I can flag when a manufacturer is a broker or a capacity claim is thin. That is what an independent interpreter is for. More on sourcing.
Is it you on the job, and what if your dates are taken?
You get me, not a junior sent in my place. For a large delegation I bring in vetted colleagues. If I'm already booked I'll say so at once and refer someone of the same standard.
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Where to next.
Next step
Your dates in Xi'an. My quote in 12 hours.
Send your Xi'an supplier list and dates. You'll get a fixed written quote, no obligation, no deposit to ask.
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