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pinyin

/ˈpɪnjɪn/

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What does pinyin mean?

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Pinyin.
  2. A phonetic script or romanization system for various languages spoken in the People's Republic of China, e.g. Tibetan

proper noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Pinyin.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

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