He introduced a new writing system, currency, and set of measurements.

他引入了一种新的书写系统、货币和一套测量方法。

He was just 15 when he invented his reading and writing system.

他发明盲人点子法时才15岁。

So Chinese characters might not become a universal writing system any time soon.

因此，汉字可能不会很快成为一种通用的书写系统。

Yep, so Chinese characters might not become a universal writing system any time soon.

是的，因此，汉字可能不会很快成为一种通用的书写系统。

It was the only true writing system ever to be developed in the Americas.

这是唯一曾在美洲发展起来的真正的文字系统。

This is particularly true if the writing system is different.

如果书写系统不同，则尤其如此。

Crete's Minoan civilization is famous for its complex palaces, colorful art, and mysterious writing system.

克里特岛的米诺斯文明以其复杂的宫殿、丰富多彩的艺术和神秘的文字系统而闻名。

Because ever since childhood, we've been reading in that writing system in that language.

因为从孩提时代起，我们就一直用那种语言的书写系统阅读。

The English writing system is old, and it does not match up with how we pronounce things now.

英语书写系统很旧，它与我们现在的发音方式不匹配。

The innovation of the hieroglyphic writing system and the emergence of Memphis as the new seat of power.

象形文字系统的革新以及孟菲斯市作为新的权力中心的出现。

But what if everyone in the world always used the same writing system, while still speaking completely different languages?

但如果世界上每个人都使用相同的书写系统，却仍然说着完全不同的语言该怎么办呢？

It’s the same thing with the Chinese writing system.

中文书写系统也是如此。

Zhou is considered the father of modern China's Pinyin writing system.

周被认为是现代中国拼音书写系统之父。

Nearly 3,000 years later, the first proper writing systems took shape.

近3000年后， 第一个正式的书写系统形成。

You see, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean writing systems share a bunch of logographic characters.

你看，中文、日文和韩文书写系统共享一堆表意字符。

Keep in mind, these writing systems do not have capital letters.

请记住，这些书写系统没有大写字母。

Trade was the unlikely impetus for the invention of the world's first writing system.

贸易是世界上第一个书写系统发明的不太可能的推动力。

Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture.

如今，汉字书写体系仍然是中国文化的重要组成部分。

For comparison, this is a font that's designed to support Greek, Cyrillic, and Latin-based writing systems.

作为比较，这是一种设计用于支持希腊语、西里尔语和拉丁语书写系统的字体。

Today, there's still much to learn about Kush— including a writing system we haven't deciphered fully.

今天，关于库什语还有很多东西需要了解——包括我们尚未完全破译的书写系统。