"Hanyu Pinyin" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 漢語拼音/汉语拼音 (Hànyǔ Pīnyīn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|漢語拼音|tr=Hànyǔ Pīnyīn}} 漢語拼音/汉语拼音 (Hànyǔ Pīnyīn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hanyu Pinyin
  1. A system of romanization for Mandarin Chinese. Usually called Pinyin. Wikipedia link: Defense Mapping Agency, Hanyu Pinyin Categories (topical): Chinese Synonyms: Han-yu P'in-yin (alt: Wade–Giles) Related terms: Tongyong Pinyin, Wade-Giles Translations (standard romanization of Mandarin Chinese): 漢語拼音 (Chinese Mandarin), 汉语拼音 (Hànyǔ pīnyīn) (Chinese Mandarin), 漢語拼音 (Kango Pin'in) (alt: かんごピンイン) (Japanese), 한어 병음 (Haneo byeong'eum) (alt: 漢語拼音) (Korean), ханью́й пиньи́нь (xanʹjúj pinʹínʹ) [masculine] (Russian), Bính âm Hán ngữ (alt: 拼音漢語) (Vietnamese)

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