Chinese and multilingual input
How to Type Faster in Chinese Using Pinyin
practices Chinese input around pinyin encoding, candidate selection and on-screen Chinese characters to reduce rework of homophones.
Chinese input is more than just typing letters
Pinyin exercises include reading the original text, entering the code, checking candidates and submitting the text. If one link is slow, the Chinese writing speed will eventually be affected. First observe whether you are stalling on pinyin and spelling, or whether you are repeatedly deleting the candidates after they do not match, and then choose a training method.
Microsoft The pinyin description distinguishes the candidate box operation from the final input. The unsubmitted content in the candidate box does not mean that the Chinese characters have been completed, so when practicing, you should wait for confirmation before judging whether the text is correct.
Start with a phrase that can be accurately confirmed
If you are not familiar with inputting a whole sentence, you can segment it according to natural semantics. For example, enter a phrase first and check it before continuing. There is no need to mechanically enter only one Chinese character at a time. The length of the snippet is determined by whether you can see the candidates clearly and detect errors in time, not the longer the better.
Slow down appropriately when encountering names of people, places or professional words. Don't assume that the first candidate is always correct, especially if the question contains uncommon words.
Which layer does the error occur at?
If there is a coding error, correct the pinyin; if there is a candidate error, reselect it; if there is a punctuation error, check the Chinese and English punctuation status. If you practice these three mistakes together, it will be difficult to see improvement. If you encounter a rare word that you can't pronounce, you can find out first and then decide whether to include it in your practice instead of repeatedly guessing the pronunciation.
Today’s practice
Compose five Chinese sentences on familiar topics. In the first round, enter them by phrase, and in the second round, try a slightly longer fragment. Compare the number of incorrect word selections and deletions, and retain the more stable method. Finally, change to a new article and check whether this segmentation method still applies.
Topics: Pinyin typing practiceChinese typing speed upPinyin word selection
References and further reading
These references support the basic concepts and operating instructions. TigerTyping created the practice steps and examples; adapt them to your needs.
- Microsoft Support: Microsoft Simplified Chinese input method ↗
Pinyin, Wubi candidate operation, Shuangpin setting and input method mode. The specific behavior depends on the version used.
Originally written in Chinese; other language versions use machine-assisted translation. Follow the actual settings of your system and input method. References may be in another language.
Now try a short practice.
Choose familiar content and practice one thing you learned today.