Definition of "pinyin" [pinyin]

• Phonetic script; spelling (noun)
• Alternative spelling of Pinyin. (proper-noun)

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• "Spelled qi (pronounced 'chee') in pinyin Chinese (otherwise ch'i), it is the root currency of Traditional Chinese Medicine, that energy that TCM practitioners manipulate to fight disease and assure health."
• "You see how useful pinyin is even to people like you?"
• "China uses a Roman-alphabet equivalent, called pinyin, which is then converted into Chinese characters."