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"]
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| Phonetics: | ||
| Tone colors (āáǎàa): |
| Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| fu1 kap1, ngap1 | fu1 kap1, ngap1 | to breathe |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fu1 | fu1 | to call / to cry / to shout / to breath out / to exhale | ||
| kap1, ngap1 | kap1, ngap1 | to breathe / to suck in / to absorb / to inhale |
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They hold their breath, eyes riveted on the moon.
There was no breathing or pulse and he was lifeless.
These gases would seriously damage the patient's respiratory system.
They made frequent checks on his respiration, pulse and blood.
I hyperventilate when they come near me with the needle.
Brenner was breathing hard, his face contorted with pain.
Pythons kill by tightening their coils so that their victim cannot breathe.
He was arrested at his home in Southampton after a breath test showed he had drunk more than twice the legal limit for driving.
