Korean ↔ Chinese real-time voice translation for Google Meet and Teams
Short answer: Yes. SottMeet translates Google Meet and Microsoft Teams (web) calls between Korean and Mandarin Chinese in real time, by voice, in both directions and directly, without going through English, with live subtitles for both sides.
For Korean companies working with Chinese-speaking partners, factories and customers, and the other way round. You speak Korean and the other side hears natural Mandarin about a second later, and you hear their Mandarin in Korean, with subtitles for both sides. It translates directly between the two, works in Google Meet and Microsoft Teams on the web, and only you install it.
What Google Meet and Teams offer for Korean ↔ Chinese
Google Meet can't translate Korean ↔ Chinese by voice: its speech translation always needs English and includes neither language. Teams Interpreter supports both with a Microsoft Copilot license. Both platforms also show text captions on paid plans.
| Option | Korean ↔ Chinese? | Details | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Meet speech translation | No | Every Meet pair includes English, and neither Korean nor Chinese is among the six. | Google AI Pro or Ultra, or Workspace Business Standard and above. One pair per meeting, up to 90 minutes. |
| Google Meet translated captions | Text only | Korean and Chinese are both caption languages, shown as text. | Workspace Business Standard and above. Not on free Gmail. |
| Teams Interpreter agent | Yes, voice | Korean and Chinese (Mandarin) are both supported. | Microsoft Copilot license; listeners need a Microsoft 365 license. Not in Teams free. |
| Teams live translated captions | Text only | Korean and Chinese speech and translation, as text. | Teams Premium or Microsoft Copilot (the organizer's license covers everyone). |
| SottMeet | Yes, voice + subtitles | Two-way voice about a second after each phrase, plus live subtitles for both sides. Google Meet and Teams on the web; not Zoom or the Teams desktop app. | Any Google account in Chrome. Only you install it; pay per minute. |
Tips for Korean ↔ Chinese meetings
- Direct, not through English. SottMeet translates Korean ↔ Chinese directly, so nothing is lost in an extra English step. Neither side needs to speak English.
- Speech levels and titles. Korean speech levels (합니다 / 해요) and titles (부장님, 대표님) don't map one-to-one to Chinese. When Chinese is translated into Korean, the speech level is chosen from context; using titles keeps it formal.
- Names. Korean names are often read in Chinese by their characters (김 = 金, Jīn). Tell the other side how you want to be called, and put names in the chat.
- 만 and 万, plus the currency. Both languages count in 10,000s (만 / 万), so large figures carry over well. Say whether you mean won, yuan or US dollars every time.
Example: what each side hears
A Korean cosmetics brand and a Chinese-speaking distributor plan a launch. An illustrative exchange. Each bubble shows what was said and, below it, what the other side hears and reads.
다음 달에 신제품 세 가지를 출시할 예정입니다.
我們預計下個月推出三款新產品。
太好了，可以先寄樣品給我們嗎？
좋습니다. 샘플을 먼저 보내 주실 수 있나요?
네, 이번 주 안에 보내 드리겠습니다.
好的，我們這週內寄給您。
Set it up in four steps
Add SottMeet to Chrome
Install it from the Chrome Web Store and sign in with your Google account. Only you install it; the other side joins as usual.
Join the call in Chrome
Open your Google Meet call, or Microsoft Teams on the web. On Teams, click “Allow on Teams” in the SottMeet popup once before you join.
Pick the two languages
Click the SottMeet icon and set “I speak” to Korean and “They speak” to Chinese. If you speak Chinese, swap them: “I speak” = Chinese, “They speak” = Korean.
Press “Enable Translation” and talk
About a second after each phrase, they hear you in Chinese and you hear them in Korean, with subtitles for both sides.
Price: start with 5 free minutes, up to 30 free minutes in total, then from US$10 for about 65 minutes. No subscription; you pay only while translation is on.
FAQ
Can Google Meet translate Korean to Chinese by voice?
No. Meet's speech translation always has English on one side and covers neither Korean nor Chinese. Meet can show translated captions as text on Workspace Business Standard and above.
Does Teams Interpreter translate Korean ↔ Chinese?
Yes, both are among its nine languages, but it needs a Microsoft Copilot license, and listeners need a Microsoft 365 license. SottMeet works in Teams on the web with no Microsoft license.
Which Chinese does SottMeet speak?
Mandarin Chinese. It works with Mandarin speakers in mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore and elsewhere.
Do both sides need SottMeet?
No. Only one person installs it, and both hear each other translated: you hear them in your language and they hear you in theirs.
Try it in your next Korean ↔ Chinese call
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