Wade-Giles system

American

[wayd-jahylz] / ˈweɪdˈdʒaɪlz /

noun

a system of Romanization of Chinese, devised by Sir Thomas Francis Wade (1818–95) and adapted by Herbert Allen Giles (1845–1935), widely used in representing Chinese words and names in English, especially before the adoption of pinyin.

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Wade-Giles system

The decision was made by the textbook’s editors to spell his name according to the Wade-Giles system, because this is how his name appears in most other history textbooks.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

In the case of Chiang Kai-shek, the textbook’s editors decided to make an exception and spell his name according to the Wade-Giles system because this is how his name appears in most other history textbooks.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

But the Wade-Giles system, linguists have long agreed, is unwieldy and inaccurate.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2017

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