<p>The usual labels for &quot;Chinese (simplified)&quot; and &quot;Chinese (traditional)&quot; are, respectively:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[中文(简体)]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>and</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[中文(繁体)]</p>
</blockquote>

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2024-05-22T09:36:56.767Z
2024-05-22T09:36:56.767Z
Sanchuan
<p>Just use 简 and 繁. That's what I have seen on a lot of websites.</p>
<p>If you want to use graphics instead of characters, the typical way is to use a PRC flag and a HKSAR flag.</p>

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2024-05-22T12:09:45.823Z
Chose the other solution proposed since mobile phones also list the languages in similar ways. A flag is not ideal, since flags are often politically loaded in one way or other.
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2024-05-22T09:44:33.727Z
2024-05-22T09:44:33.727Z
fat penguin
<p>In an device with a user interface where the operator can select different languages, what would be the most correct way to put Chinese (simplified)  vs Chinese (traditional).</p>
<p>The languages are shown written in the respective languages.</p>
<p>Mockup, brackets represent buttons.</p>
<p>So far the translator has propsed something like</p>
<pre><code>   [English]   [Dansk]  [Svenska]
   [汉语]      [漢語]
</code></pre>
<p>But is it more correct to put</p>
<pre><code>   [中文]      [漢語]
</code></pre>
<p>Or different wordings ?</p>
<p>It should be done to best respect regions and cultures.</p>

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What's best way in an industrial device to indicate language name
# What's best way in an industrial device to indicate language name

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-05-22)

In an device with a user interface where the operator can select different languages, what would be the most correct way to put Chinese (simplified)  vs Chinese (traditional).
The languages are shown written in the respective languages.
Mockup, brackets represent buttons.
So far the translator has propsed something like
   [English]   [Dansk]  [Svenska]
   [汉语]      [漢語]

But is it more correct to put
   [中文]      [漢語]

Or different wordings ?
It should be done to best respect regions and cultures.

**Tags:** translation


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-05-22. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The usual labels for "Chinese (simplified)" and "Chinese (traditional)" are, respectively:

> [中文(简体)]

and

> [中文(繁体)]


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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-05-22. Score: 1

Just use 简 and 繁. That's what I have seen on a lot of websites.

If you want to use graphics instead of characters, the typical way is to use a PRC flag and a HKSAR flag.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Chose the other solution proposed since mobile phones also list the languages in similar ways. A flag is not ideal, since flags are often politically loaded in one way or other.  

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