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translate

使用免费 API 实现多语言文本翻译。

SKILL.md
--- frontmatter
name: translate
description: Translate text between languages using free APIs.
tags: [translate, language, cross-platform]

Translate

Translate text between languages using free translation APIs. No API key required.

Method 1: MyMemory API (Free, No Key)

Translate text:

code
exec: curl -s "https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=TEXT_TO_TRANSLATE&langpair=SOURCE_LANG|TARGET_LANG" | jq -r '.responseData.translatedText'

Examples:

English to Chinese:

code
exec: curl -s "https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=Hello%20World&langpair=en|zh" | jq -r '.responseData.translatedText'

Chinese to English:

code
exec: curl -s "https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=你好世界&langpair=zh|en" | jq -r '.responseData.translatedText'

English to Japanese:

code
exec: curl -s "https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=Good%20morning&langpair=en|ja" | jq -r '.responseData.translatedText'

With email (higher rate limit):

code
exec: curl -s "https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=TEXT&langpair=en|zh&de=your@email.com" | jq -r '.responseData.translatedText'

Method 2: LibreTranslate (Self-Hosted or Public Instances)

If a public instance is available:

code
exec: curl -s -X POST "https://libretranslate.com/translate" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"q":"TEXT_TO_TRANSLATE","source":"en","target":"zh"}' | jq -r '.translatedText'

Detect language:

code
exec: curl -s -X POST "https://libretranslate.com/detect" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"q":"TEXT"}' | jq '.[0]'

List supported languages:

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exec: curl -s "https://libretranslate.com/languages" | jq '.[].code'

Method 3: Lingva Translate (Google Translate Frontend, No Key)

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exec: curl -s "https://lingva.ml/api/v1/SOURCE_LANG/TARGET_LANG/TEXT_URL_ENCODED" | jq -r '.translation'

Example:

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exec: curl -s "https://lingva.ml/api/v1/en/zh/Hello%20World" | jq -r '.translation'

Translate a File

Read file, translate, save:

code
exec: TEXT=$(cat /path/to/input.txt | head -500 | python3 -c "import sys,urllib.parse; print(urllib.parse.quote(sys.stdin.read().strip()))") && curl -s "https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=$TEXT&langpair=en|zh" | jq -r '.responseData.translatedText' > /path/to/output.txt

Common Language Codes

  • •en — English
  • •zh — Chinese (Simplified)
  • •zh-TW — Chinese (Traditional)
  • •ja — Japanese
  • •ko — Korean
  • •es — Spanish
  • •fr — French
  • •de — German
  • •ru — Russian
  • •ar — Arabic
  • •pt — Portuguese
  • •it — Italian

Notes

  • •MyMemory API: 5000 chars/day free (anonymous), 50000/day with email. Best for short texts.
  • •LibreTranslate: some public instances may be rate-limited or down. Self-host for reliability.
  • •Lingva: acts as a frontend to Google Translate; availability varies.
  • •URL-encode text with spaces: replace spaces with %20 or use +.
  • •For long texts, split into chunks under the character limit.
  • •All methods use curl and jq — works on macOS, Linux, Windows (WSL).