To Become Quicker at Typing in Chinese than in English: Online Tools Utilize Predictive Text Based on Pinyin

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Online Chinese typing tools built on pinyin input – once thought unsuited – and using the power of predictive text allows phone and computer users to type in Chinese faster than anyone can in English.

Zhi’s experiment revealed a redeeming quality of pinyin input that others had overlooked: its ability to enter many Chinese characters at once.

Instead, the opening decades of Chinese computing were dominated by what are called “structure-based” input systems: systems that use Latin alphabetic letters and Arabic numerals to describe, not the sound of Chinese characters, but their shape.

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Author / Journalist: Thomas S Mullaney

Category: Technology

Markets: Hong KongChinaGermanyJapanVietnam

Topics: Text Input System Chinese Character Two-character Computing Characters Pinyin User Computer

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Published On: 2024-05-25 @ 04:15:08 (1 months ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: scmp.com

Language: English

Article Length: 2654 words

Reading Time: 15 minutes read

Sentences: 104 lines

Sentence Length: 26 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

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