Chinese to Pinyin
Chinese to pinyin converter
Paste Chinese text above and get pinyin with tone marks, tone numbers or no tones. The converter reads whole words, so a character with several readings, such as 行, is read in context. It works with simplified and traditional characters.
Pinyin to Chinese
Switch on Pinyin → 汉字 and type ni3 hao3, nǐ hǎo or nihao to get Chinese characters, with candidates for each word.
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Is it free?
Yes. The converter and the browser extension are free to use. Exporting saved words to Anki or PDF requires signing in with Google.
Does it show English?
Yes, there is an English layer. It uses your browser's translation feature where available, so it may not appear in every browser.
Does it output zhuyin or Wade-Giles?
No. The output is Hanyu Pinyin only.
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