Use this tool to add tone marks to pinyin or to convert tone number (e.g. hao3) to tone marks.
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| Phonetics: | ||
| Tone colors (āáǎàa): |
| Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| kyun4 wai1 | kyun4 wai1 | authority / authoritative / power and prestige |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kyun4 | kyun4 | authority / power / right / temporary | ||
| wai1 | wai1 | power / might / prestige |
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The adults had reasserted their old authority.
The symptoms of weakening authority were everywhere.
Amanda launched into an authoritative disquisition about contracts.
She'sirreverent, fun and hugely popular.
The Party's authority, comrades, will be put to a serious test.
The pressure vessel must be inspected by our authoritative organization - Administration of Labor.
"I'm not an authority on them," Jessica said with forced lightness.
