Chinese to Pinyin Converter
Paste any Chinese text to get pinyin with tone marks — instantly and free.
nǐ hǎo ， huān yíng lái dào zhōng guó ！
Pinyin is the official system for writing Mandarin Chinese sounds with the Latin alphabet, plus four tone marks (ā á ǎ à). This converter reads any Chinese text and returns the pinyin for every character, so you can see exactly how to read it aloud.
Paste a word, a sentence, or a whole paragraph. Switch between tone marks (nǐ hǎo) and tone numbers (ni3 hao3) — numbers are handy for typing, while tone marks are easier to read. Non-Chinese characters are left untouched.
How do I convert Chinese characters to pinyin?
Paste your Chinese text into the box above and the pinyin appears instantly, with tone marks by default. Toggle to numbered pinyin if you prefer ni3 hao3 style.
Does it handle whole sentences and tone sandhi?
Yes — it converts full sentences. It shows the standard dictionary tone for each character; natural tone changes (sandhi) in speech are explained in our pronunciation guides.
Is the pinyin converter free?
Completely free, no signup, and it works on any device in your browser.
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