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注音符號 on signs in Taiwan

Posted on 2012年06月16日 | 06/16/2012 by

I have mentioned before that in Taiwan, schoolchildren learn 注音符號 to learn the sounds and tones of Chinese. Sometimes, signs in Taiwan include 注音符號 if it is important that everyone needs to be able to read them. Signs with 注音符號 … Continue reading →

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Resources for learning 注音符號

Posted on 2011年09月13日 | 09/13/2011 by

I found some resources for learning 注音符號 (which was introduced here). It’s rather difficult to explain 注音符號 by writing since it is used for pronunciation purposes. This is where a class comes in handy. Hopefully these websites help. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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注音符號 (zhu yin fu hao)

Posted on 2010年12月14日 | 12/14/2010 by

I mentioned 注音符號 (zhu yin fu hao) in a previous post. Now I’ll take the time to explain. 注音符號 is sort of like an alphabet (like Chinese ABC’s, I guess) that is taught to schoolchildren in Taiwan. It is a … Continue reading →

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An opinion against romanization

Posted on 2010年11月10日 | 11/10/2010 by

As I was getting started in writing the “Word of the Week,” I realized I was going to run head first with a constant issue of mine: romanization. I am not a fan of romanization. One language can have different … Continue reading →

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