pinyin

/ˈpɪnˌjɪn/
noun
  1. The standard system of romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese characters into the Latin alphabet.
    • She learned pinyin to help her pronounce Mandarin words correctly.
    • The word 'Beijing' is written in pinyin.
    • Many Chinese textbooks use pinyin alongside characters.
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