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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lam4 gan6, kan5 | lam4 gan6, kan5 | close to / approaching |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lam4 | lam4 | to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before | ||
| gan6, kan5 | gan6, kan5 | near / close to / approximately |
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The political endgame is getting closer.
Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity.
The firing finally began to die away in the late afternoon.
As autumn approached, the plants and colours in the garden changed.
With an election looming, he has little room for manoeuvre.
In the months leading up to the great ceremony, many people took part in the preparations.
As midnight drew on, the party became more boisterous.
As the deadline approached she experienced a bewildering array of emotions.
