Transliterations have existed since at least the 19th century, most notably with the Wade Giles system.
Now though Pinyin is the international standard, and is how mainland schools teach pronunciation.
Taiwanese still uses Zhuyin, but in recent years the government has adopted Pinyin for street and city naming.
(I'm not sure if schools are still teaching zhuyin, but friends in their 20s don't know pinyin).
Now though Pinyin is the international standard, and is how mainland schools teach pronunciation.
Taiwanese still uses Zhuyin, but in recent years the government has adopted Pinyin for street and city naming. (I'm not sure if schools are still teaching zhuyin, but friends in their 20s don't know pinyin).