Can one suit all? Researchers actually pointed out years ago that it would be extremely difficult to settle on a standard romanization system for Chinese. Apart from the requirement for supporting information systems, it must also be useful for foreigners studying Chinese and for instructing elementary school students in their native language.
其實，早在幾年前，就有論者認為，選擇哪一套中文譯音系統茲事體大，除了顧慮資訊系統外，還有外國人學中文、國小學童學母語等相關影響範圍。