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Singapore. Special names. See also. References. Further reading. External links. Pinyin. Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. In official documents, it is referred to as the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet.
- 1950s
- Alphabet, romanization
Learn about the Chinese writing system, which uses characters instead of letters, and how to pronounce them with Pinyin. See a chart of all Chinese characters in alphabetical order based on Pinyin and their meanings.
Pinyin is a system that uses the Latin alphabet to represent the sounds of Mandarin Chinese. It is not a Chinese alphabet, but a tool for learning and inputting Chinese characters.
Learn how to use pinyin, a system for writing standard Mandarin Chinese using the Roman alphabet, developed by mainland China. Pay attention to the sounds of each letter, as they are different from English.
One-on-One Chinese Lessons. Utilize CLI's interactive Chinese pinyin chart to hear and practice all pinyin sounds, including each of the four the tones.
Hanyu Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Mandarin Chinese sounds into a Latin alphabet. It was invented in 1950s, and adopted as a standard in mainland China in 1958.
