how to type chinese words in my PC?

Answer 1

If you already have Microsoft Word, or Open Office Writer, or any other word processor, you don't need to install any new Chinese software. All you need to do is to activate the East Asian language support under Win XP. After you have done that, you can also type Chinese words in your Yahoo mail, or Outlook Express, or whatever email platform you use.

How to activate:-

1. Open the Control Panel dialog box by clicking on the Start button, and then click on Control Panel. Click on "Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options." Next click "Regional and Language Options" icon to open the Regional and Language Options dialog box.

2. Once the dialog box is opened, click the "Languages" tab.

3. Check the box for "Install files for East Asian Languages" under Supplemental language support. Then click OK.

4. Once the language files have been installed, click "Details" button to open the "Text Services and Input Languages" dialog box.

5. Under "Installed Services", you will probably see "EN English (United States)". Now, you would want to add Chinese language. So, click "Add" button, scroll to "Chinese (PRC)" and this as an additional input language. Click "OK".

6. Click "OK" to close the dialog boxes. Towards the right of your taskbar, at the bottom of your screen, you can see the language bar option.

7. To test that you have installed it, try opening either your email or MS Word programs. Change the EN to CH. Now type in the Hanyu Pinyin of the word that you want. For instance, if you want to type the chinese word of "good", the Hanyu Pinyin will be "hao3". I shall now switch to CH to type the word. This is what you get - 好 .If that is not the word you want, putting your cursor underneath the character will reveal a list of characters with the same pronunciation. Choose the one you are looking for.

8. That's it. You are now able to type chinese words in your PC. If you want to type in other East Asian languages like Japanese, use the same method but choose Japanese as your input language. Have fun.

Answer 2

First of all, you need tan have a Chinese software.

1st Step: To Install Free or Purchased softwares for brands like

1) Hans Vision * Best *
2) North Ji Star (NJ Star) Communicator
3) QuickStar Chinese
4) Lookup 1.2

Visit http://www.qfax.com/chinese/chinese.html... and http://www.download.com for more free software downloads.

Then when you've finish the installation in your pc, you can start typing Han Yu Pin Yin (Chinese phonics) using the selected software and search for the right chinese character.
But of course, you must know the pronounciations of Han Yu Pin Yin before using the software to look for the chinese character.

Visit http://www.mandarintools.com for assistance. This is the best online chinese to english and english to chinese translation of words and Han Yu Pin Yin.

2nd Step: You must go to
1. Control Panel
2. Select 'Regional and Language Options'
3. Click 'Language' and then choose & click 'Details'
4. Add the language you want 'Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese'
5. Click 'OK'. It should appear on the taskbar or the upper screen
6. Finally, you're on-the-go to use a chinese software, type in Hanyu Pinyin for better usage.

Answer 3

You need a supporting programme...
I am using NJStar Communitor and each time I need to type in chinese, I use PinYin

Answer 4

Start> control panel> regional and language options> languages> supplemental language support ...