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Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, diaspora

Chinese Audio Bible

中文 (Zhōngwén)

Listen to the Bible online free in Chinese. Mandarin Chinese is the most-spoken native language in the world.

Free Bible in a Year plan — available in Chinese Read or listen through the whole Bible in 365 days with daily readings, audio, progress tracking, streaks, and reminders. Start any day, free.
Speakers~1.3 billion
Translations available8
With audio8
RegionMainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, diaspora

Available Chinese Bible translations

Translations with verified reader links open directly into the correct mapped book and chapter.

Hakka Chinese - Kartidaya HAKKTD · hakktd
Audio
Listen now → Simplified (Union Version) CMNUN1 · cmnun1
Audio Text Dramatized
Listen now → Simplified (Union Version) YUEUN2 · yueun2
Audio Dramatized
Listen now → Studium Biblicum Version (Catholic) YUHSBV · yuhsbv
Audio Dramatized
Listen now → Tianjing (Huizuban Shengjing) CHNCNV · chncnv
Audio Text Dramatized
Listen now → Today’s Taiwanese Version NANTTV · nanttv
Audio Text Dramatized
Listen now → Traditional (Union Version) CMNUNV · cmnunv
Audio Text Dramatized
Listen now → Traditional (Union Version) YUEUNV · yueunv
Audio Text Dramatized
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About the Chinese Bible

Where it's spoken. Chinese (especially Mandarin) is spoken by over 1.3 billion people across China, Taiwan, Singapore, and the Chinese diaspora worldwide.

Translation history. Robert Morrison completed the first Chinese Bible in 1819. The Chinese Union Version (和合本, 1919) remains the most widely used Chinese Bible — a 1919 translation that is still in active use a full century later.

FAQ — Chinese Audio Bible

Is the Chinese audio Bible really free on The Historic Faith?

Yes. All 8 available Chinese translations are 100% free, with no signup required. Audio is provided in partnership with Faith Comes By Hearing through the Bible Brain (DBP v4) API.

How many Chinese audio Bibles are available?

We currently host 8 Chinese translations of which 8 include audio recordings.

Where is Chinese spoken?

Chinese (especially Mandarin) is spoken by over 1.3 billion people across China, Taiwan, Singapore, and the Chinese diaspora worldwide.

Can I listen to the Chinese audio Bible offline?

Yes. The Historic Faith is a Progressive Web App, so you can install it on your phone and download chapters for offline listening — useful in regions with limited connectivity.

Does the Chinese audio Bible have verse-by-verse highlighting?

Verse-by-verse highlighting is available on translations that include both text and timing data. Audio-only translations play as continuous chapter audio without highlighting.

Why use The Historic Faith for the Chinese audio Bible instead of another site?

Three reasons: (1) it's free with no signup, (2) you get the same beautiful player UI for Chinese that English users get (variable speed, lock-screen controls, offline PWA), and (3) every chapter shows what the early church fathers wrote about it.

Audio Bibles in other languages

The Historic Faith hosts audio Bibles in 1,500+ translations across over 1,000 languages, in partnership with Faith Comes By Hearing. Below are some other major language hubs.

Spanish French Portuguese German Italian Russian Korean Arabic Hindi Tagalog Vietnamese Indonesian Swahili Amharic Haitian Creole Polish Romanian Turkish

Don't see your language? The full library of 1,500+ translations is browsable from the Bible translations directory.