After installing the Chinese Mandarin keyboard, we use the input of [notranslate]Pinyin[/notranslate] syllables as follows:
When typing a Pinyin syllable, first use the [notranslate]shift + left alt[/notranslate] key combination to switch the keyboard language to Mandarin, and then type the syllable in a text box.
For example, if I ask "How are you?" {2}
After typing the syllable [notranslate]“ni”[/notranslate], mandarin symbols for different tones of the syllable [notranslate]“ni”[/notranslate] appear in a horizontal menu.
Attention! Here, far more than 4 characters appear, because some tonal syllables can be described in some cases, depending on the context, by more than one character.
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In some case, I have found that the Mandarin character you are looking for, does not appear between the first seven or height signs, but you can use these “down” and “up” arrows to select the appropriate sign from the other signs. In this case, we can see why it is important to know the pictures of different toned syllables to choose the right one from the menu.
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The Mandarin character you are looking for, may not be found in the menu provided. In this case, I can find it in two possible ways: I copy the character that appears in the translation software, or I copy the transcribed Mandarin character found on the online converter website.
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