Make Sure the Language Setting Is Ready

· Make sure the language setting is ready.

(classic, recommended) or (new experience, not recommended L).

· In the space provided, start typing the pinyin and numbers in GREEN, just like you are typing English. Characters will automatic pop up as you put in tone mark. For example:

hao3 好 (nice, good)

(Type in the blank space and check if you got it right.)

· To check if you get them right, compare the characters with those in RED.

· Use number keys (1 – 4) to indicate tone mark, neutral tone does not need number.

· Use space bar to finalize the input if necessary.

xie4 xie谢谢 (thank you) You may also type both in 4th tone.

(Type in the blank space and check if you got it right.)

(1) hao3 chi1好吃 (delicious)

(Type in the blank space and check if you got it right.)

(2) ni3 hao3 你好 (Hello!)

(Type in the blank space and check if you got it right.)

(3) wo3 ai4 ni1我爱你 (I love you.)

(Type in the blank space and check if you got it right.)

(4) tian1 zhu3 jiao4 天主教 (Catholicism)

(Type in the blank space and check if you got it right.)

· Use ß backspace key (while input is done but characters are still underlined) to prompt more character choices.

· Use SHIFT key to switch between English and Pinyin.

(5) han4 yu3汉语 (Chinese language)

(Type in the blank space and check if you got it right.)

(6) jin1 tian1 今天 (today)

(Type in the blank space and check if you got it right.)

(7) jin1 tian1 you3 zhong1 wen2 ke4 今天有中文课

(There is Chinese class today.)

jīn tiān yǒu zhōng wén kè

(8) Wo3 hui4 zhong1 wen2 shu1 ru4 le 我会中文输入了

(I am capable of Chinese input. = I can type Chinese.)

wǒ huì zhōng wén shū rù le

Now you can type Chinese!! J

* Punctuation: Period。= . (>) Comas，= , (<)

** Quotation mark: 「」go to insert symbol.

*** Shift + space bar: switch alphabets from 1 bit to ｔｗｏ ｂｉｔｓ.

Google IME http://www.google.com/intl/zh-CN/ime/pinyin/

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