Download Google Chinese PinYin Input Method

Filed in: Downloads, Google — April 4th, 2007

Google Labs (China) announced the Google PinYin Input Method(谷歌 拼音输入法) for all Chinese users. Google Chinese PinYin Input Method toolbar Google PinYin Input Method is a free download for Windows users. Although Windows XP and Vista have built-in Chinese input method from Microsoft, Google PinYin Input Method has some unique features:

  • 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.

Download Google PinYin Input Method

FAQ

Q: How to switch to English mode? A: Press Shift keyboard shortcut.

My two cents

I do not know other Chinese input other than PinYin. It was a pain to build a sentence word by word, and switching between Chinese input and English input. The smart sentences building and English input are very useful features. Oh, another great tool from Google! :)

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  • http://www.CommonSense4CommonPeople.net Dimitris

    你好, I have the same issue reported earlier, with the square blocks showing up instead of the chinese characters when I try to input chinese.
    If I select any of the boxes then the corresponding chinese character gets inserted in my doc/msn/explorer window (this is how I typed ni hao in this comment), but this “blind” selection is not very practical…
    Any solutions to this problem? I am running on Windows 2003 SP2. On my XP laptop it works without problems.
    Thanks in advance!

  • http://www.CommonSense4CommonPeople.net/ Dimitris

    OK fixed it! Go to Control Panel, Regional and Language Options, Languages tab and check “Install files for East Asian Languages”. It will prompt you for the installation CD and then all will be OK.
    Or almost OK, I had to uninstall Google PinYin IME, reapply SP2, then install Google PinYin IME again and then it worked :-D
    So if you have this problem I would suggest you uninstall the IME first, then add support for the East Asian Languages, reapply the latest service pack and then install Google PinYin IME again.
    Have fun!

  • http://www.CommonSense4CommonPeople.net/ Dimitris

    OK fixed it! Go to Control Panel, Regional and Language Options, Languages tab and check “Install files for East Asian Languages”. It will prompt you for the installation CD and then all will be OK.
    Or almost OK, I had to uninstall Google PinYin IME, reapply SP2, then install Google PinYin IME again and then it worked :-D
    So if you have this problem I would suggest you uninstall the IME first, then add support for the East Asian Languages, reapply the latest service pack and then install Google PinYin IME again.
    Have fun!

  • http://www.CommonSense4CommonPeople.net Dimitris

    OK fixed it! Go to Control Panel, Regional and Language Options, Languages tab and check “Install files for East Asian Languages”. It will prompt you for the installation CD and then all will be OK.
    Or almost OK, I had to uninstall Google PinYin IME, reapply SP2, then install Google PinYin IME again and then it worked :-D
    So if you have this problem I would suggest you uninstall the IME first, then add support for the East Asian Languages, reapply the latest service pack and then install Google PinYin IME again.
    Have fun!

  • LcF

    @Dimitris: thanks for the tips :)

  • LcF

    @Dimitris: thanks for the tips :)

  • LcF

    @Dimitris: thanks for the tips :)

  • cil

    i want cancel google ime, bcoz i already download goole pinyin staller,but i want open goole pinyin, there say i have goole ime exists in system, can not use, have a everyboby can help me

  • cil

    i want cancel google ime, bcoz i already download goole pinyin staller,but i want open goole pinyin, there say i have goole ime exists in system, can not use, have a everyboby can help me

  • cil

    i want cancel google ime, bcoz i already download goole pinyin staller,but i want open goole pinyin, there say i have goole ime exists in system, can not use, have a everyboby can help me

  • lishuangshuang

    chinese pinyin

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