pinin

Example:The Chinese language uses the Pinyin system to help non-native speakers learn to pronounce the language.

Definition:The romanization system used to represent the pronunciation of Chinese characters with the Latin alphabet.

Example:In Pinyin, consonants like 'b', 'p', 'd', and 't' are used to represent specific sounds in words.

Definition:A speech sound in which the airflow is constricted in some way, typically preventing the complete release of the air through the vocal tract.

Example:Although Pinyin does not use diacritic marks, it is used to represent the four tones of the Chinese language.

Definition:Symbolic characters or marks added to a letter or character to indicate a difference in pronunciation, often used in phonetic transcription systems.