- Language
- Chinese (中文)
- Accent
- Taiwan
- Gender
- Female
- Voice type
- Standard voice
- Delivery
- Clear, neutral and consistent from the first word to the last
- Allowance
- Standard + HD voices (how it works)
About HsiaoYu
As a standard voice, HsiaoYu is fast, clear and reliable. Standard voices keep exactly the same tone over very long texts, which is why they are popular for documents, lessons, accessibility and phone messages.
Accent: Taiwanese Mandarin, softer and with fewer "r" endings than mainland Mandarin.
Creators usually choose HsiaoYu for long articles and documents, e-learning and accessibility and announcements and phone menus. A steady voice that never tires makes long reading comfortable for listeners.
What HsiaoYu is best for
- Long articles and documentsA steady voice that never tires makes long reading comfortable for listeners.
- E-learning and accessibilityClear pronunciation helps students and people who prefer listening to reading.
- Announcements and phone menusA neutral tone suits messages that must be understood the first time.
What you hear in the sample
The sample above is HsiaoYu reading Speechma Pro's standard preview text in Chinese:
您正在收聽 Speechma Pro。這個聲音可以為您的影片配音、朗讀您的有聲書，用自然的錄音室級音質讓每一個故事鮮活起來。 How to get the best results with HsiaoYu
- Keep sentences under about 25 words so the intonation stays natural.
- Use a new paragraph for a longer pause between ideas.
- Use Chinese punctuation (，。？！) so the voice pauses in the right places.
- Write in the character set of your audience: simplified for mainland China, traditional for Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Numbers are read in Chinese; write 二〇二六年 or 2026年 depending on how you want the year read.
How to use HsiaoYu
- Open Text to SpeechHsiaoYu is already selected in the voice list at the top of this page. Press "Use this voice" to jump straight to it.
- Type or paste your textUp to 10,000 characters per conversion, written in Chinese (Chinese characters (Simplified and Traditional) script).
- Adjust the deliveryChange the speed or pitch if you need to, and use punctuation to control the pauses.
- Generate and downloadPress Generate, listen to the result and download your MP3.
HsiaoYu compared with similar voices
Not sure HsiaoYu is the one? These voices are the closest in language, accent, type and style:
| Voice | Gender | Accent | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HsiaoYu (this voice) | Female | Taiwan | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| HsiaoChen | Female | Taiwan | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| YunJhe | Male | Taiwan | Standard voice | Long articles and documents |
| Ling | Female | Taiwan | Podcast styled voice | Podcast intros and episodes |
| Lu | Female | Taiwan | Spoken Word styled voice | Poetry and spoken word |
| Ting | Female | Taiwan | Character styled voice | Game and animation characters |
About the Chinese language
Chinese voices on Speechma speak Mandarin, the official language of China and Taiwan and one of the official languages of Singapore. Mandarin is a tonal language with four main tones, so the same syllable can mean different words depending on its pitch. Mainland China uses simplified characters, while Taiwan and Hong Kong use traditional characters.
Chinese is spoken by about 1.1 billion people and belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Speechma Pro has 99 Chinese voices, and you can also use Voice Cloning, Voice Changer, Voice Design, Speech to Text, AI Dubbing in Chinese.
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