PINYIN


Meaning of PINYIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pin- ' yin

Function: noun

Usage: often cap

Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) p ī ny ī n to spell phonetically, from p ī n to arrange + y ī n sound, pronunciation

Date: 1963

: a system for romanizing Chinese ideograms in which tones are indicated by diacritics and unaspirated consonants are transcribed as voiced ― compare WADE-GILES

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