GB/T 16159-1996

Abolished

Basic rules for Hanyu pinyin Orthography

汉语拼音正词法基本规则

Standard Type
GBT
ICS
01.140.10
CCS
A14
Status
Abolished
Issue Date
1996-01-22
Implementation
1996-07-01
Centralized Committee
教育部(语言)
Issuing Authority
教育部(语言)

Application Summary AI generated

This standard specifies the orthographic rules for writing Chinese in Hanyu Pinyin, including word segmentation, capitalization, and hyphenation. It is applied in linguistic documentation, educational materials, and official publications in China to ensure consistent romanization of Mandarin Chinese. The rules are used by publishers, language teachers, and software developers for text processing and input methods.

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