Calif Posted May 21, 2009 at 07:53 PM Report Posted May 21, 2009 at 07:53 PM I have seen some websites and books where it isn't, and others where it is, plus I asked my old (as in former, not Jurassic) Chinese teacher, and she said that it was. But... hard-headed me, I still have my doubts as to whether this is a rule. She said only at the beginning of sentences, but it just looks weird??? What do others say? Quote
renzhe Posted May 21, 2009 at 08:34 PM Report Posted May 21, 2009 at 08:34 PM Proper names are capitalised. For example: Běijīng, Héběi, Jiāng Zémín... I don't know what the exact and complete rules are, but I assume that it's similar to European languages. Days and months are not capitalised, unlike English. Quote
Daan Posted May 21, 2009 at 09:18 PM Report Posted May 21, 2009 at 09:18 PM See http://pinyin.info/readings/zyg/rules.html#x4.9 Quote
Calif Posted May 21, 2009 at 11:54 PM Author Report Posted May 21, 2009 at 11:54 PM Ah! Thanks, that link is gold. Quote
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