Comments on: How to type pinyin (pīnyīn) with tone markings http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm Tips and Strategies for Learning to Speak Mandarin Chinese Thu, 17 May 2012 13:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bubu http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9552 bubu Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:11:51 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-9552 http://bu4.taipudex.com/pinyin.htm offers a convient method to select Pinyin. Especially it allows to access the dictionary entries with the arrow keys only. http://bu4.taipudex.com/pinyin.htm offers a convient method to select Pinyin. Especially it allows to access the dictionary entries with the arrow keys only.

]]> By: TammyW http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9382 TammyW Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:51:46 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-9382 I have used the following website quite often with much success to type pinyin with tone marks. (http://learningchineseonline.net/) Click on the "Typing Pinyin with tones online" in the left column. I have used the following website quite often with much success to type pinyin with tone marks.
(http://learningchineseonline.net/)
Click on the “Typing Pinyin with tones online” in the left column.

]]> By: Morgenthaler http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9227 Morgenthaler Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:01:14 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-9227 I use www.visualchinese.com Pinyin tools. I use http://www.visualchinese.com Pinyin tools.

]]> By: David http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9201 David Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:22:10 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-9201 WordToys 2.0 (free) lets you add any version of characters available like this Type 'a', then F10, then click on the version of 'a' displayed you want. Ok, it's not only pinyin.. Install WordToys from (say) http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/WordToys.shtml Pinyin builder (small free 'exe') lets you type a line using the tone numbers, then you have to copy and paste what you type. http://www.language-power.cn/pinyin-builder.html WordToys 2.0 (free) lets you add any version of characters available like this

Type ‘a’, then F10, then click on the version of ‘a’ displayed you want.

Ok, it’s not only pinyin..

Install WordToys from (say)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/WordToys.shtml

Pinyin builder (small free ‘exe’) lets you type a line using the tone numbers, then you have to copy and paste what you type.
http://www.language-power.cn/pinyin-builder.html

]]> By: Joel http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6879 Joel Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:11:06 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-6879 Making pretty pinyin just got super easy if you're a firefox user. There's a plugin, all you do it type with numbers, highlight, and click, and it instantly converts it. hěn bàng, hěn róngyì http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2009/02/11/marks-new-pinyin-input-firefox-extension Making pretty pinyin just got super easy if you’re a firefox user. There’s a plugin, all you do it type with numbers, highlight, and click, and it instantly converts it.

hěn bàng, hěn róngyì

http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2009/02/11/marks-new-pinyin-input-firefox-extension

]]> By: Nathan http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6869 Nathan Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:49:13 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-6869 To add to what Ian said, you can re-configure the shortcut keys for those characters, so that instead of pressing (for example) Alt+0112 or something equally ridiculous, you can simply press Alt+[tone number]+[vowel]. It saves ginormous amounts of time if you're typing lots of Pinyin. To add to what Ian said, you can re-configure the shortcut keys for those characters, so that instead of pressing (for example) Alt+0112 or something equally ridiculous, you can simply press Alt+[tone number]+[vowel]. It saves ginormous amounts of time if you’re typing lots of Pinyin.

]]> By: Albert http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-4 Albert Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:42:02 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-4 jia qi, I just figured it out. You have to type "v" and then a number. For example, "v5" turns into "ü." jia qi,

I just figured it out. You have to type “v” and then a number. For example, “v5″ turns into “ü.”

]]> By: jia qi http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3 jia qi Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:17:12 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-3 how do you type the "u" for pinyin words such as "nu ren"? how do you type the “u” for pinyin words such as “nu ren”?

]]> By: Ian 何溢恩 http://laowaichinese.net/how-to-type-pinyin-pinyin-with-tone-markings.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2 Ian 何溢恩 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:45:21 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=6#comment-2 The "U.S. Extended" keyboard input allows you to enter in all the necessary accents for pinyin by simply holding down the option key when hitting certain vowel keys. This is most likely only of any help if you are a Mac user, but may actually work for windows users too, if you are able to find that input method included in your system. The “U.S. Extended” keyboard input allows you to enter in all the necessary accents for pinyin by simply holding down the option key when hitting certain vowel keys.
This is most likely only of any help if you are a Mac user, but may actually work for windows users too, if you are able to find that input method included in your system.

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