AS/NZS ISO 7098:2025 identically adopts ISO 7098:2015, which explains the principles of the Romanization of Modern Chinese Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese), the official language of the People’s Republic of China as defined in the Directives for the Promotion of Putonghua, promulgated on 1956-02-06 by the State Council of China. This Standard can be applied in documentation of bibliographies, catalogues, indices, toponymic lists, etc.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 General principles of conversion of writing systems
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
4 Principles for converting ideophonographic characters
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
5 Pinyin
6 Syllabic forms
6.1
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.3
6.4
7 Tones
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
8 Punctuation
9 Numerals
10 Chinese Pinyin Orthography
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
11 Transcription rules for named entities
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
11.10
11.11
11.12
11.13
11.14
12 Automatic transcription for named entities
12.1 Fully automatic syllable transcription
12.2 Rule-based and semi-automatic word transcription
