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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwan1 laam6 | gwan1 laam6 | warship / military naval vessel |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gwan1 | gwan1 | army / military / arms | ||
| laam6 | laam6 | warship |
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| Traditional | Pinyin | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 艘 | sou1 | ships |
Three invading battleships were sunk at one stroke.
Some wartime vessels are still in commission.
USS Ogden turned to port.
The admiral visited the ships under his command.
He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.
He is an advocate of more airplanes and fewer warships.
The submarine had had time to submerge before the warship could approach.
