PinYin Converter

This converter will attempt to convert PinYin into sounds more familiar to the average American English speaker. Unlike the pronunciation charts, this is only a rough approximation.

* I have chosen not to transliterate ü, which can be produced by pursing your lips to say "oo", but saying "ee" instead.

Examples:

Good:
yang shao
Yang2 shao1
Jve2


Bad:
yangshao
yang 2 shao-1


Instructions:

  • Enter Pinyin immediately followed by optional tone.
  • Leave a space between pinyin words.
  • Represent ü with a v.
  • Capitalization does not matter

  • Pinyin:





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