Is katakana conversion versatile? ––Points to note when writing Chinese in katakana––

　Chinese pronunciation is expressed in "PINYIN NOTATION".

　There are some things to keep in mind when applying ruby ​​to kanji using "KATAKANA NOTATION".

　Even in English, the Katakana notation differs depending on whether "VIOLIN" is called "ヴァイオリン" or "バイオリン."

　If you want to focus on the original English sound, it would be "ヴァイオリン", but if you consider readability for Japanese readers, "バイオリン" would be appropriate.

　Similarly, when converting Chinese pinyin notation to katakana notation, we are having trouble deciding whether to make it faithful to the original sound or to make it easier to read as Japanese.

　When it comes to all translations, not just translations for publication, always keep in mind THE READABILITY OF YOUR TRANSLATIONS. Taking this into consideration, we create appropriate Japanese.

　The quickest way is to write the words in katakana notation according to "THE PINYIN LIST" written at the end of the dictionary or on the endpaper.

　If you can pronounce pinyin, you may find it a little strange compared to the original sound, but this will help standardize the notation.

　Even if something is said to you, you can avoid responsibility as a translator by saying; "I followed what is written in the 〇〇 dictionary."

　The problem is when we are asked to write; "TAIWANESE DIALECT" or "CANTONESE" in katakana notation rather than "MANDARIN CHINESE."

　If you can pronounce the Taiwanese dialect or Cantonese, you will be fine, but if you can't, you will have to rely on internet searches.

　If it is a proper noun such as a somewhat famous person's name, company name, product name, etc., the katakana notation will also be included in the search. Unfortunately, sometimes the katakana notation is not consistent.

　In that case, check several sites and choose the most commonly used the katakana notation. One of the criteria for judgment is to look at "ABOUT 〇〇,〇〇〇 RESULTS" listed at the top of the Google search screen and choose the notation with the highest "NUMBER OF SEARCHES."

　If you are unable to search, search for keywords such as "INDIVIDUAL KANJI" + "MIN CHINESE or CANTONESE", there is a high probability that you will find the Taiwanese dialect or Cantonese alphabet, and you can often hear the local pronunciation of the kanji.

　We also take into sense of speech of these words and come up with a katakana notation that matches them.