周有光:105岁的中国汉语拼音创始人
译者 sissi_chen Zhou Youguang, founder of the Pinyin system of romanizing the Chinese language, has published 10 books since turning 100, some reflecting his critical views of the Chinese government. Shown here in his book-lined study, the outspoken Zhou has witnessed a century of change in China. 周有光是将中国汉字用罗马字母拼写出来的拼音系统创始人,他在百岁之际出版了10本书,其中有些书反映了他对中国政府的批评观点。这张图片上显示的是他的书房,书籍随处可见,率直的周亲眼见证了中国的百年变革。 Zhou Youguang should be a Chinese hero after making what some call the world’s most important linguistic innovation: He invented Pinyin, a system of romanizing Chinese characters using the Western alphabet. 周有光应该称得上是中国的英雄,他创造了一些人称之为的世界上最重要的语言创新:拼音系统,该系统利用西方的阿拉伯字母将汉字拼写出来。 But instead, this 105-year-old has become a thorn in the government’s side.
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