拼音

pīnyīn

noun #34,673

Meanings

1 pinyin (Mandarin Chinese romanization system)
2 phonetic writing

Characters

to piece together, spell

Examples

小学生先学拼音,再学汉字。

Xiǎoxuéshēng xiān xué pīnyīn, zài xué hànzì.

Primary students learn pinyin first, then characters.

这个字的拼音是什么?

Zhège zì de pīnyīn shì shénme?

What's the pinyin for this character?

我用拼音输入法打字。

Wǒ yòng pīnyīn shūrùfǎ dǎzì.

I use a pinyin input method to type.

Tips

history

Hanyu Pinyin was developed in the 1950s and officially adopted by the PRC in 1958. It became the international standard (ISO 7098) in 1982. Replaced earlier systems like Wade-Giles (Peking → Beijing) for Mandarin romanization.

Stroke Order

拼 pīn

音 yīn