In Pinyin, words consisting of two or more syllables should be written as a single unit without spaces between the syllables. However, distinct words must be separated by spaces. The first letter of a sentence or a line of poetry should be capitalized.
Examples:
(Work hard in unity, building Zhangjiajie!)
The initial letters of proper nouns such as place names, country names, organization names, and titles should be capitalized.
Examples:
(Beijing, China, Communist Party, People)
Titles can be formatted either by capitalizing all letters or by capitalizing only the first letter of each word. To achieve simplicity and elegance, tone marks may be omitted.
Examples:
(Liberation, Ideological, China Soul)
For learners of Chinese, writing the syllables separately can aid in understanding. Here are examples showing both the combined form (standard) and separated form (for learning purposes):
☞ měiguó → měi guó (美国, USA)
☞ píjiǔ → pí jiǔ (啤酒, beer)
These written rules ensure that Chinese Pinyin is written consistently and correctly. By following these conventions for word spacing, capitalization, and title formatting, you can write Chinese Pinyin that is both accurate and professional.