Shopify translation modifitcation

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Where can I fix the Shopify translation? For example, when I choose the Chinese language package, it shows me Simplified Chinese, but I need a Traditional Chinese translation. Where am I able to fix or edit this?

1. Theme Language Settings (Most Common Fix)

Go to Online Store → Themes → ⋯ (Actions) → Edit default theme content (or “Edit languages”). This opens the full translation editor where you can override any string — cart labels, button text, form fields, etc. — with your own Traditional Chinese (繁體中文).

If the theme’s built-in Chinese pack defaults to Simplified (简体), you can manually replace each string here with Traditional Chinese.

2. Change the Theme Locale

In the same area (Themes → Edit languages), at the top you’ll see a “Change theme language” button. Check if there’s a separate Traditional Chinese (zh-TW) option available. Some themes offer both zh-CN (Simplified) and zh-TW (Traditional) as separate locale files. If zh-TW is available, switch to it — this will give you proper Traditional Chinese as the base.

3. Edit the Locale File Directly (Advanced)

If you need full control:

  • Go to Online Store → Themes → ⋯ → Edit code
  • Navigate to the Locales folder
  • Look for files like zh-CN.json or zh-TW.json
  • You can either edit the existing Chinese file to replace Simplified with Traditional, or create/upload a proper zh-TW.json locale file

4. Shopify Admin Language (Translate & Adapt App)

For translating product titles, descriptions, collection names, and other content (not theme UI strings), use the free Translate & Adapt app from Shopify:

  • Install it from the Shopify App Store
  • It lets you add translations per language for all your store content
  • Make sure your store has Traditional Chinese enabled under Settings → Languages

Quick Checklist

  1. Settings → Languages — Make sure 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) is added as a language
  2. Theme → Edit languages — Switch to zh-TW if available, or manually override strings
  3. Translate & Adapt app — For product/collection/page content translations

The most immediate fix is usually step 2 — switching the theme language to zh-TW or manually editing the strings in the theme language editor. Let me know if you need help with any specific part!