MSU Chinese School 中文学校 

There are a few ways to type Pinyin with tone numbers in Microsoft Word.

1) Shortcut key

To type the corresponding code for a desired Pinyin character with tone number shown in the table below, and then press the keys “ALT and x” together. For ā, type 101, and then ALT + x.

Shortcut keys for Pinyin typing

Note: The table can be downloaded in Word format: Shortcut key for Pinyin with tone numbers.

2) Symbol Insertion

Insert Pinyin with tones from symbol selection

3) Use Find-and-Replace Macro (The macro is so cool!)

• Download the macro from http://www.csulb.edu/~txie/PINYIN/pinyin.htm
• Create a macro in your Word according to the instruction in the … Continue Reading
  

Problem: To separate Chinese Characters by a delimiter, for example, to convert

我们在中文学校上课  ===> 我;们;在;中;文;学;校;上;课;

Solution:

1) select the text being adding delimiters among the characters

2) open “Find and Replace” window from the menu or toolbar of Microsoft Word

3) fill out the “Replace” form with desired information like the screen shot below, where “;” (semicolon) will be inserted:

Separate characters with a semi-colon

4) click “Replace” or “Replace All” button to insert semicolons into the selected text.

Topic:  Understanding Parent-Child Relations in Chinese Immigrant Families
Presenter: Dr. Qin Baolian
Time: 10:30 am, April 19, 2009
Location: Auditorium (room 108), Bessey Hall

Dr. Qin Baolian from the Department of Family & Child Ecology, College of Social Sciences, MSU, will kindly present us “Understanding Parent-Child Relations in Chinese Immigrant Families” covering the psychosocial adjustment, education, and various aspects of parent-child relations in Chinese immigrant families.

It is a good opportunity for us to have a professional communication with Dr. Qin to better understand and improve the relationship between parent and children.

As discussed in Parent Conference, we are calling for the nominations for six(6) members of Board of Directors. For more details about the nomination process, please see the page.

Please fill the form with the contact information of up to six nominees.

The nomination deadline is April 25, 2009.