How to type chinese character in Ms Windows? - Google PinYin

For those who want to type chinese character in Ms Windows, you can download Google PinYin Chinese input method for free. This Google PinYin chinese input method is release by Google Lab (China). It’s a free Chinese input method you can install for your Ms Windows machine.

Google PinYin Chinese Input Method has many good features including:-

Smart sentence building - Google PinYin Input Method builds sentences for you, reduce the time to choose the correct words.
Popular words - Powered by Google database, Google PinYin Input Method automatically updates the latest buzz words in Internet.
Sync - You can sync your input habit and personalized words with Google account and apply it on other computer.
One-click search - It is Google. You can search any word directly from the Google PinYin Input Method toolbar
English input - Google PinYin Input Method gives English words suggestion when you type english characters. No need to switch input method.

Once download and installed, you can activate google pinyin chinese input method by ALT + Left Shift.

First, point your cursor to somewhere you want to do your input (ex: notepad, word, or etc)
Then, Press ALT + Left Shift
then you can start to type using pinyin method, google pinyin will popup and suggest the nearest possible chinese character to you
To select the character, just enter the number beside the character. You can also use Space bar to select the 1st suggested character.

Click here to dowload Google PinYin Chinese Input Method

p/s: I’ve tried Windows default chinese input method but the word suggestion is not as good as Google PinYin Chinese Input Method. I recommend Google PinYin Chinese Input Method

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