How
to Input Chinese in English Windows
1.
Installation
2. Summary
3. Platforms Supported
4. Introduction
on Input Methods
4.1 QuanPin Method
4.2 PinYin Method
1.
Installation
1.1 Installation of Quanpin Input Method
1.1.1 Installation on English Winows 9x
Please refer to "Read
and Input Chinese under English System".
1.1.2 Installation on English WIN2000
Click on the language/keyboard indicator on the taskbar. If there is no
Quanpin Input Method on the indicator, the following method should be
used to install it.
- Click Start on the taskbar and select Settings on the menu.
- Select Control Panel on the sub-menu to activate Control Panel
window.
- Double click Keyboard icon to activate the dialogue box.
- Select Input locale tab.
- Click Add button, select Chinese (PRC) option from Input locale
and select Chinese (simplified) - Quanpin from Keyboard layout/IME.
- Click Apply.
- Then click OK to confirm.
The Quanpin Input Method is successfully installed.
1.2 Installation of Microsoft Pinyin Input Method
1.2.1 Installation on English Windows 9x
Please refer to "Read
and Input Chinese under English System".
1.2.2 Installation on English WIN2000
Click on the language/keyboard indicator on the taskbar. If there is no
Microsoft Pinyin Input Method on the indicator, the following method
should be used to install it.
- Click Start on the taskbar and select Settings on the menu.
- Select Control Panel on the sub-menu to activate Control Panel
window.
- Double click Keyboard icon to activate the dialogue box.
- Select Input locale tab.
- Click Add button, select Chinese (PRC) option from Input locale
and select Chinese (simplified) - MS - Pinyin98 from Keyboard
layout/IME.
- Click Apply.
- Then click OK to confirm.
1.2.3 Installation on English Windows XP
- On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click the Regional Options icon.
- After choosing "Regional and Language Options," change to the "Languages" tab then click "Details" button.
- From the "Installed Services" group, highlight "Microsoft New Phonetic IME 2002a".
- Then click "Properties..." From the "Setting" tab.
- Choose "Legacy IME" from the "Input Method Setup" group.
- Change to the "Keyboard Mapping" tab, then choose "HanYu Pinyin" and click "OK" as many times as necessary.
1.2.4 Installation on English Windows
Vista
- Open Regional and Language Options by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Clock, Language, and Region, and then clicking Regional and Language Options.
- Click the Keyboards and Languages tab, and then click Change keyboards.
- Under Installed services, click Add.
- Double-click the language you want to add, double-click the text services you want to add, select the text services options you want to add, and then click OK.
2. Summary
2.1 Quanpin Input Method
If you are skillful in using Chinese pinyin, you may use this
input method.
- Quanpin Input Method built in Windows 98 is completely in
line with the Scheme for Chinese pinyin.
Quanpin Input Method supports inputting characters and words
of GB2312 and all characters included in the standard for Chinese
Characters extended codes - GBK.
- Encoding rules
Max. code length: 12 bits
It is completely in line with the standard rules for Chinese pinyin.
The characters and words can be input by typing each letter of their
pinyin.
The inputting process is exactly the same as writing the pinyin.
2.2 Microsoft pinyin Input Method
- This is a Chinese pinyin words and sentences inputting
method. Users may continuously input the pinyin of words and
sentences and the system will automatically choose the most possible
characters corresponding to the pinyin. This can keep users
from selecting each character or word from many alternatives with
the same pronunciation.
- Microsoft pinyin has many functions, such as self-learning
and self-made words by users, etc. After a short time of exchange
with users, the system will get used to users' special terms and
habits. And it becomes more and more easy to get the words you want
by inputting only once. Thus the inputting efficiency will be
greatly improved.
- To satisfy different users' needs, Microsoft pinyin also
supports various functions like indistinct pronunciation and
incomplete pinyin input, etc.
3.
Platforms Supported
Working with Windows 9x, WIN2000, Windows NT; 586 computers
above.
4.
Introductions on Input Methods
4.1 Quanpin Input Method
4.1.1 Shift between Chinese and English
- Icons
Chinese English
- Use the mouse
Click the left button of the mouse on the icon to shift between
English and Chinese.
- Use the keyboard
- Press the Caps Lock key;
- Press Ctrl + Space on the keyboard.
4.1.2 Shift between Quanjiao and Banjiao
- Icons
Quanjiao Banjiao
- Use the mouse Click the left button of the mouse on the above icon
to shift between Quanjiao and Banjiao.
- Use the keyboard Press Shift + Space on the keyboard.
4.1.3 Inputting Chinese Punctuation Marks
- use the mouse
Click the left button of the mouse on the above icon to shift
between Chinese and English punctuation marks.
- use the keyboard
Use Ctrl + [.] (period mark) on the keyboard.
- Table of keys for Chinese punctuation
- Under the state of English punctuation, all marks shall
correspond to keys on the keyboard.
- Under the Chinese state, all Chinese marks shall be correspond
to keys as shown on the table below:
- Tips
- The shift button of Quanjiao/Banjiao will not be explained as
it will be mentioned in the introduction on Microsoft Pinyin
input method
- For the first time the input method is activated, it is under
the state of inputting Chinese punctuation marks.
4.1.4 There are 13 kinds of soft keyboards provided in the
Chinese input method built-in Windows 98.
- Icon
- Use the mouse
- open/close:
Click the left button of the mouse on the above icon.
- 2. Select soft keyboards:
Click the right button of the mouse on the icon to select
different keyboards.
The default condition of soft keyboards is standard PC keyboard.
4.1.5 Set up input method
- Steps:
- Click the right button of mouse on the input bar.
- Select Setup (Shezhi) option.
4.1.6 Word Association (Ciyu Lianxiang)
- Icon
- set up steps
- Open the input method setup window.
- Mark the checkbox before "Ciyu Lianxiang (Word
Association)".
- Click OK.
- Example
- When "Ciyu Lianxiang (Word Association)"
is not checked, you will see this on inputting Chinese: ang 昂
- After "Ciyu Lianxiang (Word Association)"
has been checked, you will see this on inputting Chinese: ang 1.昂贵2.昂然3.昂首4.昂扬
4.1.7 Inputting words and expressions
- Icon
- Setup steps
- Open the input method setup window.
- Mark the checkbox before "Ciyu Shuru (Inputting
words and expressions)".
- Click OK.
- Example
- When "Ciyu Shuru (Inputting words and
expressions)" is not checked, you will see this on
inputting Chinese: zi 1.嵫2.字3.自4.子5.紫6.籽7.吱8.姿9.滋
- When "Ciyu Shuru (Inputting words and
expressions)" has been checked, you will see this on
inputting Chinese: ziji 1.自己2.自给3.字迹
4.1.8 Zhujian Tishi
- Icon
Zhujian Tishi means all characters and words starting
with the Pinyin typed will be displayed as alternatives, so
as to make users easier to select.
- Setup steps
- Open the input method setup window.
- Mark the checkbox before Zhujian Tishi.
- Click OK.
- Example
- When Zhujian Tishi (Display on each alphabet) is
not checked, you will see this on inputting Chinese: ang 昂
- When Zhujian Tishi (Display on each alphabet)
has been checked, you will see this on inputting Chinese: ang 1昂
2.肮3.盎4.鞍钢5.昂贵6.昂然7.
盎 然8.昂首9.盎司0.昂扬
- Tips
When Zhujian Tishi is not checked, after typing valid
alphabet, characters will be directly displayed on screen if there
is no other characters sharing the same pronunciation. Otherwise,
all characters sharing the same pronunciation will be displayed in
the window of alternatives.
4.1.9 Set up Shougong Zaoci (Manually Making up
Words)
- Setup steps:
- Click the right button of mouse on the input bar.
- Select Shougong Zaoci (Manually Making up Words)
option.
4.2 Microsoft Pinyin
Input Method
4.2.1 To activate the input method
- One method is to enter your word processing environment on Chinese
Microsoft Windows 95 or NT 4.0 or above and press Ctrl+Shift
to activate Chinese input method. An input bar will appear on the
left bottom of the screen. Keep pressing Ctrl+Shift to
shift to other input methods before Microsoft Pinyin input
bar appears.
- Please note this hot-key combination can be self-defined. You may
select the way you like by setting up in input method setup
in Control Panel.
- You may also use the mouse to select from language/keyboard
indicator on the taskbar. Click the left button of your mouse on
corresponding item to activate Microsoft Pinyin input method.
If there is no language/keyboard indicator on the taskbar, you may
add it from keyboard in Control Panel.
4.2.2 Banjiao / Quanjiao
- Icon
Banjiao Quanjiao
- Use the mouse: click the left button of your mouse on input bar to
shift between Quanjiao and Banjiao.
- Default shortcut keys: Shift + Space
Under Banjiao model, all symbols and figures input are English
symbols and figures of single bit.
Under Quanjiao model, all symbols and figures input are Chines
symbols and figures of two bits.
4.2.3 To input Chinese punctuation marks
- Icon
- Use the mouse: click the left button of the mouse on the above
icon on input bar.
- Use the keyboard: Ctrl+ [.]
- For details, see the Table of keys for Chinese punctuation.
4.2.4 Traditional Chinese input condition
The system supports inputting both Simplified and Traditional Chinese
characters. Click on the above icon on input bar and the input condition
will be shifted to Traditional Chinese. Type the Pinyin of a
sentence, you will get the sentence in Traditional Chinese characters.
Example:
Under Simplified Chinese input state: 一支可爱的小花
Under Traditional Chinese input state: 一支可愛的小花
4.2.5 Incomplete Input
The system supports incomplete input of Pinyin. Users can type
only the consonants of Pinyin so as to reduce strokes times.
- Set up incomplete input
Click the left mouse button on the Setup button of input bar or just
click the right mouse button on the input bar. Select
"Incomplete Pinyin" option. Users may type Pinyin
in incomplete manner.
- Example
When user types "zhhrmghg", the system will identify it as
"Zhong Hua Ren Min Gong He Guo (中华人民共和国)".
4.2.6 Ciyu (Word) input pattern
The system supports both whole sentence input pattern and word input
pattern. In whole sentence input pattern, the input unit is a sentence,
i.e. users may type the Pinyin of the whole sentence and correct
the mistakes before confirming the sentence. In word input pattern, the
input unit is a word. Pressing the Space key will end inputting a word.
Users may confirm the words they input one by one.
- To set up the Ciyu (word) input pattern
Click the left mouse button on the Gongneng Shezhi
(Function Setup) button on the input bar, or click the right
mouse button on the input bar. Select Ciyu (Word)
pattern in the Shuxing Shezhi (Properties Setup)
dialogue box.
- Input rules
- Type the Pinyin of a word continuously and press
spacebar to stop inputting a word. At this time, the most
possible word will be display highlighted and the alternatives
bar will prompt out, providing alternative words of same
pronunciation.
- If the word highlighted is right, you may continue to type the
next word.
- If the word highlighted is wrong, you may select the correct
character or word from the alternatives bar.
Note: Under the Ciyu (word) input pattern, the
system will automatically define the word you input if the user
self-definition function is on.
4.2.7 To modify the incorrect characters
When users input a succession of Chinese Pinyin, Microsoft
Pinyin input method will automatically choose the best result by
considering the context. However, the automatically displayed result may
not be what users expect. Users may modify the incorrect characters by
selecting from the alternative characters/words. In addition, there are
some operating techniques.
- Operating steps:
- Use the mouse or keyboard to move the cursor to the incorrect
character;
- The alternatives bar will automatically appear;
- Select the proper character or word by mouse or keyboard.
- Example
When the user types "dadihuanxinchun"(大地焕新春),
the "大地环新春" will automatically be displayed on
the input bar. Put the cursor before "环", the
alternative words will appear: 1.欢欣 2.欢心
3.环 4.换 5.患
6.焕 7.缓 8.欢. Select 6 with mouse or keyboard.
Note: Microsoft Pinyin input method also has alternative
punctuation marks. You may use the same method to modify incorrect
punctuation.
4.2.8 South Fuzzy Pronunciation
For those users whose pronunciation is not accurate, the system also
provides support to South Fuzzy Pronunciation input.
- Indistinct pronunciation
Click the left mouse button on the Gongneng Shezhi
(Function Setup) button on the input bar, or click the right
mouse button on the input bar. Select Nanfang Mohuyin (South
Fuzzy Pronunciation) pattern in the Shuxing Shezhi
(Properties Setup) dialogue box.
- The South Fuzzy Pronunciation supported by the system includes:
consonants: z=zh,c=ch,s=sh,n=l,l=r,f=h,f=hu
vowels: an=ang,en=eng,in=ing,wang=huang
System default setup:
consonants: z=zh,c=ch,s=sh
vowels: an=ang,en=eng,in=ing,wang=huang
- To setup South Fuzzy Pronunciation input
Users may choose the South Fuzzy Pronunciation as needed.
In Shuxing Shezhi (properties setup) dialogue box,
click the button of Sheshi Mohuyin (set up South Fuzzy
Pronunciation) and the dialogue box will be displayed. Select the
South Fuzzy Pronunciation as needed. Click Chongxin Shezhi
(re-setup) will resume the defaulted setup. Click OK,
the system will work according the user's self-definition.
- Example
For example, when the user type "wosiyigebin", "Wo
Shi Yige Bing (我是一个兵)" will be displayed.
4.2.9 Special character
In Microsoft Pinyin input method, the letter "v" stands
for "ü" in Chinese.
4.2.10 Tips
4.2.10.1 Tips on modifying incorrect characters
- The basic input unit of Microsoft pinyin input method is
word and sentence. This is an important feature that is different
from other methods. Therefore, when typing a word or a sentence, you
do not have to modify the incorrect word as soon as you find it. It
is better that you modify the whole sentence before confirming the
input. During typing, the Microsoft pinyin input method will
automatically make adjustment according to the context and give you
the possible result. Usually, after the adjustment, most of the
incorrect characters will be modified.
- It is better to modify a sentence from the beginning of the
sentence.
- After typing a whole sentence, press the right arrow key [→] to
move to the beginning of the sentence. The cursor will move
circularly with each press on the right arrow key.
4.2.10.2 Tips on "Guangbiao Gensui"
- "Guangbiao Gensui" state (i.e. the cursor's
following) makes the newly input words or sentences in the context
and conforms the input habit of most persons.
- During inputting word and sentence, when using the mouse to move
the cursor, the word window will move correspondingly to the
location before the cursor. Therefore, before confirming a sentence,
the sentence will follow the cursor's location as a whole.
- When moving the cursor, it is normal that the word window covers
part of the word or sentence input. When the sentence is confirmed,
the editor will re-arrange the input word or sentence.
4.2.10.3 Zero initial consonant and syllable separating mark
There are some characters with zero initial consonant, i.e. without
consonant, such as "奥ao4, 欧ou1" etc. When typing the Pinyin
of these characters, you may use syllable separating mark to make the
input faster. For example, when you type "皮袄Pi Ao",
you may add a space between "pi" and "ao" to avoid
modification.
4.2.10.4 Tips on confirmation
- After inputting a valid pinyin, Microsoft pinyin
input method will not close the window immediately so that users can
further modify the pinyin typed. At the time, you may press
the spacebar or return to confirm your input, the pinyin
will be transformed into Chinese characters.
- At the end of a sentence, you may also type a punctuation mark to
confirm the pinyin and the pinyin window will
disappear. The last pinyin and the punctuation mark will
simultaneously be transformed into characters.
- If the whole sentence does not need modification, type a
punctuation mark (including "," "."
";" ?" "!") at the end of the sentence. On
typing the first pinyin of the next sentence, the previous
sentence will automatically be confirmed.
- As soon as the sentence has been modified, you may, at any place
of the sentence, directly press [Enter] to confirm the sentence.
4.2.10.5 Input Efficiency
In order to utilize Microsoft pinyin input method more
effectively, users should understand the following features.
- The longer the sentence or the word you input, the slower the
transformation of them.
- Incomplete input may decrease the times of pressing keys and thus
improve the input efficiency; but when there are too much incomplete
input pinyin, the transformation will be lower.
- When using the indistinct pronunciation function, as the amount of
alternative words are big, the input will be slower.
Therefore, when using Microsoft pinyin input method, you should
decide which function is to be used according to the performance of your
computer and your own speaking habit, so as to reach the highest
efficiency.
4.2.10.6 Select the first word in the alternatives window
Under the "Zhujian Tishi" state (i.e. display
character on typing each pinyin), press [Space] to finish the
input of pinyin. When "Zhujian Tishi" is not on,
press [space] to select the first word.
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