Pinyin Alphabet, also known as the Chinese phonetic alphabet, is a system for transcribing Chinese characters into Latin script. It's widely used for Chinese language learning and is the foundation of many input methods on computers.
Pinyin Alphabet Structure
The Pinyin alphabet consists of 26 basic Latin letters (A to Z) plus four additional vowels with diacritics: à, è, ì, ù.
- Consonants (b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l, g, k, h, j, q, x, zh, ch, sh, r, z, c, s)
- Vowels (a, o, e, i, u, ü)
- Diacritics (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü)
Example of Pinyin Words
Here are some examples of how Chinese words are transcribed into Pinyin:
- 北京 (Beijing)
- 天安门 (Tiananmen)
- 中国 (Zhongguo)
Learn More
For an in-depth understanding of Pinyin and its application, check out our Pinyin Guide.
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