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Definition of Pinyin
1. Proper noun. A system of romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration to roman script) for Mandarin Chinese based on the Mandarin dialect of the Beijing area used in the People’s Republic of China. ¹
2. Proper noun. A Niger-Congo language of Cameroon. ¹
3. Noun. phonetic script; spelling ¹
4. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of Pinyin) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pinyin
1. a system for transliterating Chinese ideograms into the Latin alphabet [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinyin
Literary usage of Pinyin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish by Eugene O'Curry (1873)
"... and the other half of barley, and their price is not the same, for the
eighty-eighth part of a pinyin is the price of the ..."
2. Adventure Guide China by Simon Foster (2008)
"... Communist Party China International Travel Service China Travel Service
Kowloon-Canton Railway Kuomintang (Guomindang in pinyin) Nationalist Party Mass ..."
3. China Business Guide by China Knowledge Press (2005)
"pinyin is now widely seen in China, and it replaces earlier Romanization systems
of transliteration like the Wade-Giles system. ..."
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