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Use this tool to add tone marks to pinyin or to convert tone number (e.g. hao3) to tone marks.

Although you can use the red buttons to add tone marks, we highly recommend you use the number method (e.g. hao3) for speed and placement of the accent above the correct vowel. [Hint: Type "v" for "ü"]
Note: You do not need to use this tool to enter pinyin in this dictionary.

McDonald’s and Other Western Brands in China

On July 3, 2014 By WrittenChinese In Blog, Culture Lessons, Vocabulary 4 Comments

As a foreigner living in China, it is sometimes nice to see familiar brands when you are feeling homesick. Some of these brands have become integral to the lives of Chinese people, some of them are new. Below I have listed some of the most commonly seen Western brands in China and how they are… Read More

Chinese New Year for a Guangdong Native

On January 24, 2014 By WrittenChinese In Blog, Culture Lessons, Live & Travel in China, Vocabulary 0 Comment

Posted by Allen (郑伟杰 Weijie Zheng) from WrittenChinese.Com As the Chinese New Year approaches, the holiday spirit in China grows stronger and stronger. You may see or hear a lot of phrases including the character “马” (mǎ=horse) because the coming year will be the Year of the Horse. “马上(mǎ shàng)” means “immediately”, so phrases such as “马上有钱（mǎshàng… Read More