Writing
拼音 (pīn yīn) — how to say "pinyin" in Chinese
拼音
Pinyin (Chinese romanization)
verb
Character composition
拼
to piece together, to spell
音
sound
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
音
Sound
#180 · yīn · 9 strokes
Collocations
学拼音
xué pīn yīn
learn pinyin
拼音输入法
pīn yīn shū rù fǎ
pinyin input method
拼音字母
pīn yīn zì mǔ
pinyin letters
Examples
外国学生常常先学习拼音，然后才学汉字。
Foreign students often learn Pinyin first, and then Chinese characters.
我学习拼音。
I study Pinyin.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "pinyin" in Chinese?
"pinyin" in Chinese is 拼音 (pīn yīn).
拼音 meaning in English
拼音 (pīn yīn) means "Pinyin (Chinese romanization)".
How to pronounce pinyin in Chinese?
It is pronounced pīn yīn (written as pin yin, pinyin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Pinyin in Chinese characters
It is written 拼音: 拼 has 9 strokes, 音 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拼音?
拼音 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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