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): |
| Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| am2, yim2 wu6 | am2, jim2 wu6 | to screen / to shield / to cover / protection / cover |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| am2, yim2 | am2, jim2 | to cover up / to close / to surprise | ||
| wu6 | wu6 | to protect |
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| Traditional | Pinyin | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 面 | mian4 | flat and smooth objects |
We gave him covering fire as he dashed across the clearing.
They're backed by allied warplanes and tanks.
Under cover of the dark, the dog was stolen.
The invaders attacked under a cloak of fog.
Some of the commercial activities were a cover for espionage.
Some claimed that the doctor's union fronted for the smuggling ring.
They set up a spurious temple that was a cover for sexual debauchery.
What are your orders for giving covering fire to protect a man on the run?
