Hanzi to Pinyin Converter
Convert Chinese characters to pinyin with tone marks, tone numbers or initials only.
Pinyin
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Pinyin spells out how Chinese characters are pronounced using the Latin alphabet, with tone marks. This converts Chinese text into pinyin, helpful for learning, labeling or sorting. Everything runs in your browser, so your text never leaves your device.
How to use: Pinyin Converter
- 1Enter inputPaste Chinese text.
- 2Set optionsChoose the tone style.
- 3ProcessOptionally show initials only.
- 4Get resultCopy the pinyin.
Common use cases
Learn how to read charactersGet the pinyin for a Chinese text you're studying.
Add reading aidsShow pinyin alongside characters for learners.
Romanize a name or placeGet a Latin-alphabet spelling of a Chinese name or place.
Sort or index by soundUse pinyin to put a list of Chinese terms into order.
Good to know
Characters with several readings can be wrongMany characters have more than one reading, and the tool picks the common one, which may be wrong in context, so check important text.
Tone marks carry meaningPinyin without tones is ambiguous, so keep the tone marks where the meaning depends on them.
Names follow their own rulesPeople's and place names can have set or unusual readings, so verify them rather than trusting the default.