gwok3 biu1 maa5國標碼国标码
Jyutpinggwok3 biu1 maa5
Yalegwok bīu máh
Definition
Guobiao (GB) encoding; the standard character set for simplified Chinese used in mainland China and Singapore.
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How it's used
Technical professionals often use this term when troubleshooting character display issues between different regions. It specifically refers to the character set standard for Simplified Chinese, which is why it is rarely encountered in contexts involving Traditional Chinese characters. Users frequently encounter this when opening legacy documents or older software originating from mainland China.
Examples
This file is saved using GB encoding.
Can your computer display GB encoding?
Related words
Common phrases
GB encoding conversion
GB encoding format
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with Unicode or UTF-8, but it is a specific legacy encoding standard rather than a universal character set. It is not compatible with Big5, which is the standard encoding for Traditional Chinese in Hong Kong.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
