# Chinese Short Drama (Duanju) Subtitle Translator — ZH to EN

> Chinese Short Drama (Duanju) Subtitle Translator — ZH to EN is a paid API for AI agents from market.561.group, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Translates Mandarin SRT or WebVTT subtitle files from Chinese short dramas into natural, fan-friendly English, preserving cue numbers and timings while rendering trope terms, titles, and names consistently.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://market.561.group/v1/translate/zh-en/cdrama-subtitles?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/chinese-short-drama-duanju-subtitle-translator-zh-to-en-2cbc5e2e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_D5DQj2yJmkYi1Si2eUnWf

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## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability chinese-short-drama-duanju-subtitle-translator-zh-to-en-2cbc5e2e -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you translate this SRT subtitle file for a Chinese short drama episode into English? It's about a CEO romance — keep the trope terms like 'Young Master', 'contract wife', and 'God of War' consistent, and romanize the character names in pinyin.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you specifically need Chinese-to-English subtitle file translation for short-form Chinese drama content (duanju/micro-drama) and want culturally consistent rendering of cdrama trope vocabulary and address terms. It is purpose-built for the cdrama fan and streaming localization context, preserving subtitle file structure (SRT/WebVTT), unlike generic translation APIs that return plain text and lose timecodes. Ideal for one-episode batches up to 4000 source characters.

## Known failure modes

- Source text exceeds 4000 characters — request rejected or truncated
- Non-subtitle file format submitted — parse failure or unsupported format error
- Malformed SRT/WebVTT cue syntax — timing or cue number corruption
- Non-Mandarin Chinese source content — degraded or incorrect translation
- Network or payment failure — HTTP 402 or 5xx response

## How this service works

Translate a short-drama episode, retaining subtitle cue identity and timing. A private series key carries approved terminology into later episodes and unambiguous renderings into the reverse direction. Output is a draft with mechanical checks and requires review before production approval.

## Output

The endpoint returns the original SRT or WebVTT file structure with all cue numbers and timecodes intact, but with every subtitle line replaced by natural English translation. Long lines are word-wrapped. Culturally specific drama trope terms (CEO, Young Master, Madam, contract wife, God of War, sister-in-law) are rendered consistently, and character names appear in pinyin romanization.

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