noun
Pinyin; Chinese romanization system
Refers specifically to the official romanization system for Standard Chinese. Often used in Japanese contexts when discussing Chinese language learning or transcription.
from Chinese pīnyīn
中国語を学ぶとき、まずピンインを覚えます。
When learning Chinese, you first memorize Pinyin.
この辞書には漢字のピンインが書いてある。
This dictionary shows the Pinyin for the kanji.
Borrowed from Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn), literally 'spelled sounds'.