Pinyin
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Mandarin Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn)
PronunciationEdit
Alternative formsEdit
Proper nounEdit
Pinyin
- A system of romanization for Standard Mandarin, used in the People’s Republic of China, and more recently in other Chinese-speaking areas as well.
- Synonym: Hanyu Pinyin
TranslationsEdit
romanization of Mandarin Chinese
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NounEdit
Pinyin
- A phonetic script or romanization system for a language spoken in the People's Republic of China.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Pinyin.
See alsoEdit
Etymology 2Edit
Proper nounEdit
Pinyin
- A Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon.