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In [[Chinese script|Chinese writing]], a '''proper name mark''' (专名号, zhuānmínghào) is an [[underline]] used to mark [[proper name]]s, such as the names of [[Chinese name|people]], [[place name|places]], [[Chinese dynasties|dynasties]], organizations. |
In [[Chinese script|Chinese writing]], a '''proper name mark''' ([[Simplified Chinese]]: 专名号, zhuānmínghào; [[Traditional Chinese]]: 專名號) is an [[underline]] used to mark [[proper name]]s, such as the names of [[Chinese name|people]], [[place name|places]], [[Chinese dynasties|dynasties]], organizations. |
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For example, the sentence "I come from Germany." is written in Chinese as "{{lang|zh|我来自{{du|德国}}}}。" (Pinyin: Wǒ láizì Déguó.) The name of the country, in this case Germany, is underlined. |
For example, the sentence "I come from Germany." is written in Chinese as "{{lang|zh|我来自{{du|德国}}}}。" (Pinyin: Wǒ láizì Déguó.) The name of the country, in this case Germany, is underlined. |
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Revision as of 00:46, 30 September 2010
In Chinese writing, a proper name mark (Simplified Chinese: 专名号, zhuānmínghào; Traditional Chinese: 專名號) is an underline used to mark proper names, such as the names of people, places, dynasties, organizations.
For example, the sentence "I come from Germany." is written in Chinese as "我来自德国。" (Pinyin: Wǒ láizì Déguó.) The name of the country, in this case Germany, is underlined.
This method of recognizing proper names in text is similar to the English use of a capital letter.
See also
- Interpunct, used to mark divisions in proper names in Chinese