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    Pinyin in OS X?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by admlam, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. admlam

    admlam Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Just wondering if there's something analogous to the Windows Language Bar in Mac OS X? (just type out the pinyin and converts it to character).
     
    admlam, Mar 7, 2008
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    Yeah. You just check the Simplified Chinese button under Input Menu in Internation in System Prefs. The ITABC input mode uses pinyin to construct characters.
     
    Budding, Mar 7, 2008
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    shi shi ni 是是你 it worked! thanks!
     
    r0k, Mar 7, 2008
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    Ah... I don't think it quite work or you didn't type in the right pinyin since 是是 does not = thanks
     
    jujube, Mar 8, 2008
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    Instead of shi shi ni, try xie xie ni. I believe thats the correct form of pinyin.

    Personally I hate pinyin and prefer zhuyin fuhao, but thats just me.
     
    Lyshen, Mar 8, 2008
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    拼音在我的苹果机上赶活。I'm not sure if OS X has support for zhuyin fuhao. There are two other simplified chinese input options called Wubi Xing and Wubi Hua. I have never bothered to figure out how to use them, however.
     
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  7. admlam

    admlam Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Thanks for the input guys.

    Now... any ideas on how to translate 75 pages of traditional into simplified, pinyin, and English? (This is a book that will be eventually published...) Figure could just run it through Google and then edit it by hand.
     
    admlam, Mar 8, 2008
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    In Mac OS X, I have a widget on my Dashboard called Translation, where I can paste in bits of text and get it translated on the fly. It supports both Chinese Simplified and Traditional, as well as English.
    I think that would be more useful than Google or Babelfish or something.
     
    Budding, Mar 8, 2008
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  9. r0k

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    寫寫你 :D

    < r0k is embarrassed at his lack of pinyan skills :eek: >
     
    r0k, Mar 8, 2008
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    It seems you're not only suffering from Pinyin skills, but also Chinese skills. The characters you're looking for are 谢谢你
    Here's a tip: run your Chinese text through a Chinese-English translator (like the built-in one from Dashboard or www.google.com/translate) before posting, to make sure you're actually writing what you think you're writing.
     
    pxa270, Mar 8, 2008
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  11. AJTx0

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    我不会说普通话。

    Cantonese FTW. :D

    Zhuyin, oh jeez.
     
    AJTx0, Mar 9, 2008
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    Ｗow，很多人xuexi hanyu. WTF , I cant type Pinyin as in Windows ><
     
    GRZ530, Mar 9, 2008
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    Please stop! You're killing my language! Hahaha J/K - you can try babelfish or google's translate as well.
     
    jujube, Mar 9, 2008
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