How to use the pinyin input tool
Start typing in the pinyin field above. Select a numbered candidate with your mouse, press Enter for the first match, or use number keys 1–9 for a specific candidate.
- ✓Accepts plain pinyin and tone-marked pinyin
- ✓Build a short phrase one word at a time
- ✓Backspace removes the last output character
Designed for quick Chinese input
This tool is useful when a device has no Chinese IME, when you need to copy a short phrase, or when you want to check the pinyin for familiar HSK vocabulary.
- ✓Works on desktop and mobile browsers
- ✓No account required
- ✓Recent choices stay visible during the session
What is an online pinyin input tool?
Pinyin writes Mandarin pronunciation with Latin letters. An online pinyin input tool searches Chinese words from that spelling, so you can type pinyin, select the intended Hanzi, build a short phrase, and copy the result without changing system keyboard settings.
- ✓Try nihao to find 你好
- ✓Try xiongmao to find 熊猫
- ✓Use numbered candidates for faster selection