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pinyin

/ˈpin.jin/

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Borrowed from English Pinyin, derived from Mandarin 拼音 (pīnyīn).

noun

neuter, uncountable Pinyin (romanisation standard for Mandarin Chinese)

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Pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese

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"pinyin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/pinyin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pinyin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pinyin

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"pinyin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pinyin.

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@misc{pinyin_2026,
  title = {pinyin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pinyin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}