Definitions
- 1. phonetic writing
- 2. pinyin (Chinese romanization)
Word relationships
Related words
3 itemsto indicate the pronunciation of Chinese characters using Pinyin or Bopomofo etc
Alternative phonetic notation for Chinese, using symbols instead of Roman letters.
phonetic symbol
Phonetic symbols used to represent sounds in languages.
to pronounce
Pronunciation, the way a word is spoken.
Usage notes
Collocations
Common collocations: 学习拼音 (learn pinyin), 拼音输入法 (pinyin input method), 标注拼音 (annotate with pinyin).
Common mistakes
拼音 is often confused with 汉字; 拼音 refers to the romanization system, not the characters themselves.
Example Sentences
2 shown这个字怎么 拼音 ?
怎樣給漢字加 拼音 ?
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Words Containing 拼音
Wade-Giles system (romanization of Chinese)
Wade-Giles system (romanization of Chinese)
phonetic letters
phonetic alphabet
alphabetic stage
Cantonese romanization
the common use romanization system introduced in Taiwan in 2003
Chinese postal romanization, developed in the early 1900s, used until the 1980s