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Pinyin superseded older romanization systems such as Wade–Giles and postal romanization, and replaced bopomofo as the method of Chinese phonetic instruction in mainland China. The ISO adopted pinyin as the standard romanization for modern Chinese in 1982 (ISO 7098:1982, superseded by ISO 7098:2015).
Yin and yang (English: / j ɪ n /, / j æ ŋ /), also yinyang or yin-yang, is a concept that originated in Chinese philosophy, describing an opposite but interconnected, self-perpetuating cycle.
Pinyin, or Hanyu Pinyin, is a system that spells Chinese names and words with the Latin alphabet based on their pronunciation. In Mandarin Chinese, it literally means 'spell sound'. It can be a really useful tool to help you learn the correct pronunciation of Mandarin words.
The Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Chart provides the complete list of all Pinyin syllables with audio.
Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Table. The Mandarin Chinese Pinyin Table provides the complete list of all Pinyin syllables used in standard Mandarin, including possible tone variations and their pronunciations.
This Pinyin table includes all Mandarin Chinese syllables. Click on any pinyin sound in the chart, and listen to the audio in all four tones.
What is pinyin? The word pīnyīn (拼音) in Chinese literally means "spell-sounds". It's the most commonly used system for transcribing or or spelling out the Chinese sounds, and it uses the letters in the Latin alphabet that you are already familiar with.
