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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| lau4 tai1 | lau4 tai1 | stair / staircase |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lau4 | lau4 | house with more than 1 story / storied building / floor / surname lou | ||
| tai1 | tai1 | ladder / stairs |
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| Traditional | Pinyin | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 個 | ge4 | general things; it's a catch-all measure word for individual things or units of something both abstract or physical objects |
He slipped and fell down the stairs.
Then came a little pattering of feet on the stairs.
She ran up the stairs, her bare feet thudding on the wood.
She climbed the steps and proceeded along the upstairs hallway.
The musicians stationed themselves quickly on either side of the stairs.
She heard the dog on the landing outside.
Footsteps on the staircase interrupted his train of thought.
The tall graceful form of a woman appeared at the top of the stairs.
