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pinyin

/ˌpɪnˈjɪn/

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noun

Pinyin

A phonetic script or romanization system for a language spoken in the People's Republic of China.

Examples :

""My Chinese textbook uses pinyin to show me how to pronounce the words." "

Mein chinesisches Lehrbuch verwendet Pinyin, um mir zu zeigen, wie man die Wörter ausspricht.

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proper noun

Pinyin

A system of romanization for Standard Mandarin, used in the People’s Republic of China, and more recently in other Chinese-speaking areas as well.

Examples :

"My Chinese textbook uses Pinyin to help me pronounce the characters. "

Mein chinesisches Lehrbuch verwendet Pinyin, um mir zu helfen, die Schriftzeichen auszusprechen.

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proper noun

Eine Grassfields-Bantusprache in Kamerun

A Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon.

Examples :

"My friend, who is from Cameroon, is teaching me some phrases in Pinyin. "

Mein Freund, der aus Kamerun stammt, bringt mir einige Sätze in Pinyin bei.

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