What is pinyin

Since there are no letters familiar to us in Chinese, it is impossible to read Chinese without knowing the hieroglyphs.

Or not?

What is pinyin in simple words?

Pinyin is a system for transliterating (transcription) Chinese into Latin. In simple words, this is the translation of Chinese characters into letters familiar to us. Thanks to pinyin, you can learn to read Chinese in 1 day.

And is it popular?

Pinyin is used all over the world. It is especially popular with the Chinese when communicating in instant messengers. With it, it is easier to find the desired hieroglyph. Here are some examples of words and phrases in pinyin:

- Nǐ hǎo (你好) - Hello

- Wǒ shì měiguórén (我是美国人) - I am an American

- Tóngxué (同学) — Classmate

- Xièxiè (谢谢) - Thank you

- Zhōngguó (中国) - China

- Dàjiā hǎo (大家好) - Hello everyone

In addition, pinyin is used to transcribe names into Chinese. For example, Yuri Gagarin in Chinese pinyin sounds like Yóulǐ Jiājialín. Were you able to read?