ctex-org/lshort-zh-cn

Analysis updated 2026-07-03

★ 3,671TeXAudience · researcherComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

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  root((repo))
    What It Is
      Chinese LaTeX guide
      Beginner focused
    Content
      Document structure
      Math formatting
      Tables and figures
    Build Options
      Linux build script
      macOS commands
      Windows commands
    Distribution
      CTAN package
      GitHub releases

mindmap root((repo)) What It Is Chinese LaTeX guide Beginner focused Content Document structure Math formatting Tables and figures Build Options Linux build script macOS commands Windows commands Distribution CTAN package GitHub releases

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Learn how to write and format academic papers in LaTeX using this step-by-step Chinese guide.

USE CASE 2

Build the guide to PDF from source to get the latest version with build instructions for your operating system.

USE CASE 3

Use it as a quick reference when you forget LaTeX commands for tables, math equations, or document structure.

What is it built with?

TeXLaTeX

How does it compare?

	ctex-org/lshort-zh-cn	guanyingc/latex_paper_writing_tips	sjtug/sjtuthesis
Stars	3,671	3,749	3,772
Language	TeX	TeX	TeX
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	moderate
Complexity	2/5	1/5	2/5
Audience	researcher	researcher	researcher

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a TeX installation with specific packages at recent versions to build from source, downloading a pre-built release avoids this.

License not mentioned in the explanation.

In plain English

This repository contains a Chinese-language edition of a well-known introductory guide to LaTeX, a typesetting system widely used for academic papers, books, and technical documents. The guide is aimed at readers who want to learn how to write and format documents using LaTeX, and this edition makes the material accessible to Chinese speakers who may find the original English version harder to follow. LaTeX is not a word processor like Microsoft Word. Instead, you write plain text files with special markup commands, and LaTeX turns them into polished, professionally formatted documents, especially ones with complex math, tables, or references. This guide walks beginners through that process step by step. To build the PDF from the source files yourself, you need a TeX installation on your computer with a specific set of packages updated to recent versions. The repository includes instructions for building on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with options for running a few commands manually, using a provided build script, or using a tool called latexmk that automates the process. The result is a PDF document you can read or distribute. The project is hosted on CTAN, the central archive for TeX-related packages, so you can also find and install it through your TeX distribution's package manager rather than building from source. Pre-built releases are available on GitHub as well.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I am a Chinese speaker who wants to write my thesis in LaTeX. Based on lshort-zh-cn, show me the basic document structure and how to add a title, sections, and references.

Prompt 2

Using lshort-zh-cn as reference, help me write a LaTeX table with headers and multiple rows.

Prompt 3

How do I build the lshort-zh-cn PDF from source on macOS? What TeX packages do I need and what build commands do I run?

Prompt 4

I want to write a math-heavy document in LaTeX. Based on lshort-zh-cn, show me how to write equations, fractions, and summation notation.

Frequently asked questions

What is lshort-zh-cn?

A Chinese-language beginner's guide to LaTeX, the tool academics use to create professionally formatted papers and books with complex math, that you can build to PDF yourself or download as a pre-built release.

What language is lshort-zh-cn written in?

Mainly TeX. The stack also includes TeX, LaTeX.

What license does lshort-zh-cn use?

License not mentioned in the explanation.

How hard is lshort-zh-cn to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is lshort-zh-cn for?

Mainly researcher.

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