You can see if cantonese is supported on your android phone with these instructions. Openheinputandroid is open source heinput android project. It looks like i cant flash the att branded s3 with international rom,right. If a language is listed under preferred languages but doesnt appear on the windows display language list, youll first need to install its language pack assuming its available in your edition of windows 10. Instructions for how to input cantonese on iphones, android phones, and.
Discussion in android devices started by hhomann, jun 8. All audio is downloaded to your device, and is available offline or in airplane mode. For android, go to settings and right under input methods you should see text to speech. The android gui is simpler and its something they are already accustom to android phones.
I want to know what i can do to install the stock samsung chinese handwriting input to att branded s3. I briefly tried to teach it to myself after learning both pinyin and zhuyin imes but i gave up. Online cantonese input method is a free online chinese typing tool using cantonese romanization codes. G6 chinese input method preinstalled on some android phones e. This is a huge inconvenience to the population of hong kong, which might want to use an input method based on the jyutping system of transcription such as the ms office 2010 ime, hong kong cantonese input. It supports cantonese chinese dialect spoken in hong kong and part of guangdong province, mandarin standard chinese, toisanese, zhaoan hakka a dialect in taiwan, tibetan, ngangien an. I believe the hong kong hkscs character set is on by default when you use this input method. Installing cantonese input methods on mac, windows, ios.
In this article, we are going to teach you how to set up cantonese input methods on mac, windows, ios, android and chromebrave for both jyutping and yale. Cantonese is an expressive language used commonly by chinese communities in hong kong, guangzhou, southeastern china, australia, canada, and the united states. Windows 10 cantonese phonetic ime cpime greyed out. Office 2010 or former office includes a latest microsoft ime.
Written and spoken cantonese has evolved over the last 2,000 years. So most of us use charactershape based input method. Swiftkey for android gets pinyin for traditional chinese. Chinese input methods are methods that allow a computer user to input chinese characters. For those who are familiar with jyutping, please try our new online jyutping input method. I would like to suggest you the migration translators. One of the most requested updates for swiftkeys chinese support after the initial launch was support for pinyin input for traditional chinese. If you use the oldstyle desktop language bar see the windows 10 advanced chinese features page for more information, the cantonese phonetic ime will appear in there. Why a cantonese keyboard is one of the most popular tools in apples hong kong app store advertisement many hongkongers find it troublesome to type in cantonese on smartphones. Click add a keyboard to select another from the menu.
When will the cantonese input method be available in. Differences between hongkong, chinese and european version. Ekho chinese texttospeech software supports cantonese. Input wise, every keyboard has its own separate list of languages and settings. Hong kong and taiwan users both slam amazon for disrespecting traditional chinese. I am newbie to android just moved from ios for 4 years. Although hong kong people refer to the language as cantonese, publications in mainland china describe the variant as hong kong speech, due to the differences between the pronunciation used in hong kong cantonese and that of the cantonese spoken in neighbouring guangdong province where cantonese based on the guangzhou dialect is a lingua franca. Want the best chinese keyboard for your android phone. Differences between hongkong, chinese and european version of the milestone.
I want to give android apps a test drive first before i consider those overpaid tv boxes tvpad, etc. Albert wong had spent his whole life trying and failing to type cantonese characters on a computer. Find the popular android apps in hong kong here, selected for you by appbrain in april 2020. This method is popular in taiwan and hong kong, the latter in particular.
If i am paying for an overpaid dumbeddown box, the service better be reliable, and tvpad has not been able to meet that tvpad, which left many. Swiftkey, a microsoft product, is another chinese keyboard option that has. This included seven input methods for users of simplified chinese, taiwan traditional chinese and hong kong sar traditional chinese. Typing with a cantonese input method is very helpful for memorizing both chinese characters and its romanizations. Graphemes of commonlyused chinese characters hong kong.
Since it was for the android os of 9 years ago and not optimized to latest version. It is based on the shapes the characters are made from and not based on phonetics. Add and switch input and display language preferences in. The various apps and services that use microsoft translator can now support translating text in cantonese, bringing another language used primarily in china to the companys list of over 50. I noticed that there is no cantonese based input method available on windows 8 pro at all. Every cantonese word is pronounced clearly in high quality audio from a native speaker. Before you download a language for offline use in microsoft translator please ensure that you are using wifi connection. The app offers a variety of methods for fast and easy input of chinese.
We empower you to type chinese online anytime, anywhere with any computer for free. Now you will be able to use the cantonese handwriting input and write in cantonese. I dont think the problem is with the four different types of pinyin, but more to do with microsoft bowing to the chinese government. How to select cantonese phonetic ime cpime in windows 10. Swiftkey for android integrates with microsoft translator. Unlike jyutping system by linguistic society of hong kong and cantonese pinyin by hkied, they are less systematic and consensus by authority. To input chinese cantonese by handwriting or strokes.
The input method thats popular in hong kong is called cangjie. Now you can click on the name of each input method editor ime youve chosen, to get at the options buttons. It provides an interface for the entering of traditional and simplified chinese characters on android devices, by means of the hong kong government cantonese romanisation convention and englishchinese dictionary look up. Download microsoft office ime 2010 from official microsoft. Select the cantonese language under the configure languages option. Although a bit confusing, the cantonese jyutping option is called hong kong cantonese 2010 and is listed as a keyboard under chinese taiwan, rather than chinese hong kong s. Discussion in android devices started by etherus, dec, 2011. Many people in hong kong use quick aka or simplified cangjie. Learn chinese characters learn 2289 chinese characters in 90 days with a unique flash card system. Heinput in chinese is a name of famous chinese input mathod. This ime is aim to support both desktop and metro apps on 32bit and 64bit windows 10.
The best hong kong smartphone apps our top picks for the best smartphone apps to simplify your life in hong kong. The cantonese phonetic input method jyutping was added in an automated update to windows 10, but it cannot be selected from the menu shown above. In most shuangpin layout schemes such as xiaohe, microsoft 2003 and. Choose the characterword among the list by the corresponding number. Installing cantonese input methods on mac, windows, ios, android. Cantonese on android, apple, and microsoft products hong. In the search box on the taskbar, type windows speech recognition, and. This may make it easier for those who may wish to switch back and forth between cangjie and jyutping or jyutping and pinyin. Chinese language packs pinyinjoe, microsoft, and cantonese pinyin input cpime. Chinese language samsung galaxy note android forums.
However, they are accustomed by most of hongkonger due to the large exposure, usage and long traditions on naming of peoples, places and streets. People in hk are not familiar with the cantonese phonetic system less educated on phonetics in school. But, if you need a perfect online translation services. If the user uses office 20 on windows 8, then the user can use a latest microsoft ime in windows 8. A smartphone app that can do cantonese text to speech. Why a cantonese keyboard is one of the most popular tools. Introducing cantonese for microsoft translator microsoft. Pay special attention to the language and input menus. Facebook forces hong kong users to adopt simplified. Microsoft office ime 2010 called ime 2010 hereafter is a microsoft input method editor which is included in microsoft office 2010.
So, what i need is the chinese handwriting input from hong kongtaiwan version. Today it is becoming easier to use cantonese on our devices. On any edition of windows 10, click start settings, and then follow these steps. After the latest update of kindle for android, both chinese hong kong and chinese taiwan users are forced to use simplified chinese interface. With millions of downloads from around the world, nemo is now available for android phones and tablets. The most popular input methods in hong kong include. The default keyboard for taiwan is microsoft bopomofo, but for hong kong its microsoft quick a quicker cangjie. How do hong kong people type the chinese characters in. Today, microsoft translator launches cantonese text translation, the new language will be available throughout microsoft translators ecosystem of supported products to empower individuals and organizations through quick and cost effective translation. Cpime is the input method system which converts cantonese romanization.
Hkcantonime hong kong cantonese input method view on github download for 32bit windows 10 hkcantonime32bit. Study chinese in kunming 11 classes, qualified teachers and unique teaching methods in the spring city. Microsoft word tutorial how to insert images into word document table. Google handwriting input chinese and english handwriting input with htc desire android phone duration. There are multiple online translators,company and apps which provide you best best english to cantonese translation services. Ekho chinese texttospeech software supports cantonese, mandarin. For customers using learning tools for onenote, word, or read aloud in the microsoft edge browser, this article documents ways to download new languages for the texttospeech feature in different versions of windows install a new texttospeech language in windows 10. For those who are familiar with jyutping, please try our new online jyutping input method compatible with.
Today, microsoft translator launches cantonese text translation, the new language will be available throughout microsoft translator s ecosystem of supported products to empower individuals and organizations through quick and cost effective translation. Unfortunately, these methods are either difficult or impractical to use for learners. Quick users type chinese using quick on smartphone too, as the buildin ime of smartphone that selling in hong kong usually support. Cantonese input is readily available on android, ios, mac, and chrome. As app has become trendy, people are rushing to develop. Nemo is designed to start you speaking the most useful words in cantonese immediately and confidently. If your interests are in taiwan, hong kong or macau, traditional characters would be.