1. A system for distinguishing names of persons in Chinese text, the system comprising: (a) a computer for receiving Chinese text in electronic format, the computer including at least an input, an output for outputting results, a processor for processing instructions and data; and a memory and storage arrangement for storing instructions and data; (b) data accessible by the processor, the data including at least names presently being used in Chinese, and name indicators used in Chinese text that indicate probable presence of a name and non-name indicators that indicate a word cannot be a name; and (c) software installed on the computer, the software when performed by the computer causing the processor to perform processing including: (i) identifying names in Chinese text that has been input to the computer for names corresponding to names in the data for names presently being used in Chinese; (ii) identifying name indicators and non-name indicators in the inputted Chinese text corresponding to the data; (iii) comparing the location in the Chinese text of identified name indicators and non-name indicators relative to identified names in the text, and if predefined conditions are met, affirming that that an identified name is being used as a name in the text; and (iv) outputting results.