Hanyu Pinyin converter
Paste Chinese text into the converter and it returns Hanyu Pinyin, the standard romanization of Mandarin. Choose tone marks, tone numbers or no tones, then copy the pinyin alone or together with the characters.
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Paste Chinese into the converter, or add the extension to see pinyin above characters on any page.
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Convert Chinese to Hanyu Pinyin
- Open the converter and paste or type Chinese text into the input field.
- Pick the pinyin style in Settings: tone marks, tone numbers, or no tones.
- Read the result under the characters. Switch the 汉字, Pinyin and English layers on or off as you need.
- Copy pinyin, Chinese + pinyin, or Chinese + pinyin + English.
What the converter outputs
The result is Hanyu Pinyin, the system used for teaching and typing Mandarin in mainland China and in most Chinese courses. The tool reads each word in context, so a character with more than one reading gets the one that fits the sentence:
This is why a converter that works character by character often gets 行 wrong, and one that works on words usually does not. It is not perfect: names, rare words and ambiguous sentences can still produce a reading you will want to check.
"Han yu pin yin", "hanyu pinyin" and "pinyin": the same thing
People write the name in several ways: han yu pin yin, hanyu pinyin, pinyin. All of them mean hàn yǔ pīn yīn, the Chinese phonetic spelling system. The converter does not care how you spell the name; you just give it Chinese text.
| Output style | Example for 你好 | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Tone marks | nǐ hǎo | Reading, teaching, documents |
| Tone numbers | ni3 hao3 | Typing, plain-text files, databases |
| No tones | ni hao | Search, file names, quick notes |
Try it on your own text
Paste Chinese into the converter, or add the extension to see pinyin above characters on any page.
What it does not do
- It outputs Hanyu Pinyin only. It does not produce zhuyin (bopomofo), Wade-Giles or other romanization systems.
- It needs Chinese text as input. To get pinyin from an English word, first find the Chinese word, then paste it.
- For people's names on official documents, follow the rules of the issuing authority; a converter's output is a reading, not an official spelling.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as pinyin converter and pinyin generator tools?
Yes. "Converter", "generator" and "translator" are different names for a tool that turns Chinese text into pinyin.
Does it work offline?
The conversion runs in your browser, but the page itself and some features (listening, saving, English layer) use online services, so do not rely on it offline.
Can I use it for traditional characters?
Yes, the converter reads both simplified and traditional characters.
How many characters can I convert?
Paste normal paragraphs without problems. Very long texts are better converted in sections.
Try it on your own text
Paste Chinese into the converter, or add the extension to see pinyin above characters on any page.