Chinese to Pinyin Converter

Convert Chinese characters to Pinyin with tone marks. Perfect for learners who want to know the pronunciation of Chinese text.

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About Pinyin

What is Pinyin?

Pinyin is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese in mainland China. It uses the Latin alphabet to represent the sounds of Mandarin Chinese.

Pinyin is essential for learners of Chinese as it shows how to pronounce Chinese characters.

Chinese Tones

Mandarin Chinese has four main tones and one neutral tone. The tone changes the meaning of a word even if the pronunciation is otherwise the same.

mā
First Tone
High & Flat
má
Second Tone
Rising
mǎ
Third Tone
Falling-Rising
mà
Fourth Tone
Falling
ma
Neutral Tone
Light & Short

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