Tongyong Pinyin

Tongyong Pinyin is a romanization of Mandarin Chinese, or a way to write Mandarin in the Roman alphabet, that was invented in Taiwan. It was created by the Taiwanese to oppose Hanyu Pinyin, which is the official romanization of Mandarin in Mainland China, the UN, and most other international organizations, because many Taiwanese do not want to use a writing system created by the Chinese Communist Party. In 2002, it became the official romanization in Taiwan, even though no one was forced to use it. However, in 2009, Taiwan replaced Tongyong with Hanyu as the island's official romanization. While Taipei mostly uses Hanyu spelling today, many cities, particularly in southern Taiwan, still use many different romanizations, including Tongyong spelling, and it can still be seen in many places.

 Tongyong Pinyin vs. Hanyu Pinyin 
Most Tongyong spellings of Chinese syllables are the same as Hanyu spellings. However, one major difference is that Tongyong does not use letters 'x' and 'q', which are both used in Hanyu. Below is a chart that compares syllables in Hanyu to those in Tongyong. Below is not an exhaustive list, but a list that show major differences between the two systems.
+Hanyu PinyinTongyong Pinyinxisixiusiouxingsingxusyuxuesyuexuansyuanxunsyunxiongsyongqiciqiuciouqingcingqucyuquecyuequancyuanquncyunqiongcyongwenwunsisihcicihzizihshishihchichihzhijhihzhaojhaozhongjhongjiujiouguigueifengfongwengwongshuishueichuichueizhuijhueiririhruiruei
Below are examples of sentences written in Chinese characters, Hanyu Pinyin, and Tongyong Pinyin with English translations.
+Chinese characters你是中国人吗？HanyuNǐ shì Zhōngguó rén ma?TongyongNǐ shìh Jhongguó rén ma?EnglishAre you Chinese?
Chinese characters你在四川的时候，你喜欢吃什么菜？HanyuNǐ zài Sìchuān de shíhòu, nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme cài?TongyongNǐ zài Sìhchuān de shíhhòu, nǐ sǐhuan chih shénme cài?EnglishWhat food do you like to eat when you are in Sichuan?
Chinese characters回族人不可以喝酒吃猪肉。HanyuHuízú rén bù kěyǐ hējiǔ chī zhūròu.TongyongHueízú rén bù kěyǐ hejioǔ chih jhūròu.EnglishHui people cannot drink alcohol or eat pork.
Chinese characters瑞天文要去日本温泉。HanyuRuì Tiānwén yào qù Rìběn wēnquán.TongyongRueì Tiānwún yào cyù Rìhběn wuncyuán.EnglishRui Tianwen is going to the Japanese hot springs.

Pictures

References

Category:Romanization of Chinese