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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| yau5 yan4 | jau5 jan4 | attractive / alluring / captivating / to attract / to captivate |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yau5 | jau5 | to entice / to tempt | ||
| yan4 | jan4 | man / person / people |
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The devil is said to tempt people to do wrong.
There is an inviting restaurant with an outdoor terrace.
The big cities are full of allurements on which to spend money.
The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.
Gold was the loadstone that drew men to Alaska.
In the end, I turned down Raoul's tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip.
