Hey there! Let's break down what's happening here and fix your Chinese character printing issue in Python 2.

Why This Happens #

In Python 2, the print statement behaves differently when you pass multiple arguments versus a single one:

• When you run print(rows[0]) or print(rows[1]), Python calls str() on the single string, which handles UTF-8 encoding properly and outputs readable characters.
• But when you pass multiple arguments like print(rows[0], rows[1]), Python wraps them into a tuple and outputs the repr() of that tuple. That's why you see those \xe5\xb7\xb2 escape sequences instead of Chinese text—repr() is designed to show a machine-readable version of objects, not human-readable content.

Also, notice the garbled character 宸� in your rows definition: this usually means your source file wasn't saved in UTF-8 encoding, even though you added the # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- header. Double-check your editor's save settings to ensure the file uses UTF-8.

Fixes You Can Apply #

1. Use String Formatting or Concatenation

Instead of passing multiple arguments to print, combine your values into a single string first. This forces Python to use str() instead of repr() for output:

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import sys
reload(sys)
sys.setdefaultencoding('utf8')
# Fix the garbled string first (ensure file is saved as UTF-8)
rows = ('已', '已经激活的区域语言')

# Option 1: String formatting (cleanest)
print(u"{} {}".format(rows[0], rows[1]))
# Option 2: String concatenation
print(rows[0] + ' ' + rows[1])
# For mixing strings and numbers
print(u"{} {}".format(rows[0], 1))

2. Switch to Python 3 (Highly Recommended)

Python 2 is no longer supported, and Python 3's print() function handles multiple arguments correctly by default—it joins values with spaces and outputs human-readable text, not repr. Your code would work as expected with almost no changes:

# No need for reload(sys) or setdefaultencoding in Python 3
rows = ('已', '已经激活的区域语言')
print(rows[0])
print(rows[1])
print(rows[0], rows[1])  # Prints readable Chinese now
print(rows[0], 1)        # Works for mixed types too

3. Fix the Garbled Character

Ensure your .py file is saved with UTF-8 encoding (most code editors let you set this in the "Save As" menu or settings). The 宸� in your original code is evidence that the string wasn't encoded correctly during saving.

Sample Fixed Output (Python 2 with Option 1) #

已
已经激活的区域语言
已 已经激活的区域语言
已 已经激活的区域语言
已 1

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Kwang Hun Lee