Use this tool to add tone marks to pinyin or to convert tone number (e.g. hao3) to tone marks.
Although you can use the red buttons to add tone marks, we highly recommend you use the number method (e.g. hao3) for speed and placement of the accent above the correct vowel. [Hint: Type "v" for "ü"]
Note: You do not need to use this tool to enter pinyin in this dictionary.
| Phonetics: | ||
| Tone colors (āáǎàa): |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sa1 | saa1 | granule / hoarse / raspy / sand / powder / abbr. for tsar or tsarist russia / surname sha | ||
| mok6 | mok6 | desert / unconcerned |
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| Traditional | Pinyin | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 個 | ge4 | general things; it's a catch-all measure word for individual things or units of something both abstract or physical objects |
Jesus sojourned many days in the desert.
He is on a trek through the South Gobi desert.
On the floor of the basins lie deserts, lakes and swamps.
As we drove towards the desert, the vegetation became sparse.
The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.
To add verisimilitude, the stage is covered with sand for the desert scenes.
He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal.
