Hanzi → Pinyin converter. 5 formats: tone marks, numeric, plain, initials, Zhuyin. Polyphone-aware via pinyin-pro.
Hanzi → Pinyin Converter (汉字拼音转换)
How to use
Paste Chinese text
Words, sentences, paragraphs all work.
View 5 pinyin formats
Tone marks, numeric, plain, initials, Zhuyin — all displayed.
See polyphones flagged
The tool detects polyphone characters (e.g. 重) and lists all readings.
Copy the format you need
Each row has a Copy button — pick the right format for your context.
Hanzi → Pinyin: The Foundation of Chinese Input and Teaching
Pinyin (Hanyu Pinyin) is the romanisation scheme officially adopted by the PRC in 1958. Today it\'s the foundational tool for learning Chinese in mainland China + SG/MY/ID Chinese communities. It writes Hanzi pronunciation in Latin letters with 4 tone marks (level/rising/falling-rising/falling). Tool uses the open-source pinyin-pro library — dictionary-grade accuracy.
5 formats
(1) Tone marks (nǐ hǎo): formal typesetting, dictionaries, textbooks. (2) Numeric tones (ni3 hao3): keyboard input, teaching, flashcards. (3) Plain (ni hao): simplified contexts, domains, usernames. (4) Initials (NH): abbreviations, brand shortcuts. (5) Zhuyin (ㄋㄧˇ): Taiwan-standard phonetic.
Polyphone handling
About 15% of Hanzi are polyphones (same character, multiple readings) — e.g. 重 can be zhòng (heavy) or chóng (again). The tool auto-selects context-appropriate readings and lists all alternatives in the polyphone section.
10 Facts about Pinyin
Pinyin officially became PRC national standard in 1958 — among the earliest state-level romanisations of traditional scripts.
Pinyin became ISO 7098 international standard in 2009 — one of few Chinese cultural schemes adopted by the ISO.
HK + Taiwan education still primarily uses Zhuyin (注音 ㄅㄆㄇㄈ) rather than pinyin. Tool outputs both for cross-region compatibility.
~15% of modern Chinese characters are polyphones. The most complex, 会, has 4 readings (huì/kuài/guǐ/wèi), each with distinct meaning.
Pinyin input is the most-used input method in the world — 80%+ of ~900 million Chinese-native speakers globally use it.
The 4 tones derive from Classical Chinese's 平上去入 (level/rising/falling-rising/entering) system. Modern Mandarin keeps the first 3; the entering tone merged into others.
Pinyin ü is often typed as v due to keyboard limitations. So 女 nǚ is keyed as nv, or nü.
Place + brand pinyinisation: Beijing, Shanghai, Huawei, Alibaba — pinyin provides a unified standard for Chinese globalisation.
pinyin-pro is the most-used open-source pinyin library in the Chinese dev community — MIT-licensed, based on 200,000+ word entries. Tool uses it directly.
Pairs with RT-CHN-023 (Zhuyin) + RT-CHN-024 (Pinyin↔Zhuyin) — serves Greater China users with different educational backgrounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Practically unlimited — but <1000 chars per call recommended for snappy response.
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pinyin-pro picks the most context-appropriate reading. Tool also shows all alternatives for manual verification.
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No.
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No — Mandarin pinyin only. For Cantonese Jyutping see RT-CHN-035.
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Baidu/Google Translate give a single best reading. This tool gives 5 formats + polyphone breakdown — focused on conversion, not translation.
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pinyin-pro typically passes them through (English, numbers, punctuation).
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Single-text conversion only. Batch needs your own automation (macOS Automator + browser scripting).
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Tool outputs standard ü (written u after j/q/x). v is a keyboard substitute; academic + dictionary writing uses ü.
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Brand abbreviations, domains, usernames. 中国移动 → ZGYD.
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Only approximate — Classical Chinese tones (平上去入) don't exactly map to modern tones. Classical poetry analysis needs specialised tools.
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