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Definition of Pinyin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Pinyin

noun
 
/pɪnˈjɪn/
 
/pɪnˈjɪn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the standard system of Roman spelling in Chinese
    Word Origin1960s: from Chinese pīn-yīn, literally ‘spell-sound’.
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