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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gon1 chou3 | gon1 cou3 | to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc) / desiccation / dull / uninteresting / arid |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gon1 | gon1 | dry / clean / in vain / dried food / foster / adoptive / to ignore / surname gan | ||
| chou3 | cou3 | dry / parched / impatient |
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Store grains and cereals in a cool, dry place.
When the soil is dry, more moisture is lost from the plant.
The carpenter taught us how to season wood.
The weather grew drier and the grass became scanty and the nomads stirred afresh.
The rain was absent and the air was so crisp that it hurt the lungs.
The days were dry and lowering , and the wind blew in sharp, cold gusts.
Litter will dry better if it is stirred frequently with rake or garden tiller.
Litter will dry better if it is stirred freguently with rake or garden tiller.
The month began and ended quite dry, but the middle fortnight saw nearly 100mm of rain fall nationwide.
Dry stone walls may appear stark and lifeless, but they provide a valuable habitat for plants and animals.
