<p>Google Translate did not support translating with Pinyin to Other language, simply input <code>ni hao</code> only lead to google suggesting the best matching chinese words for <code>ni hao</code> then translate it using the suggested best words to the language you selected. </p>

<p>Try to input the pinyin of chinese word with <code>同音不同字</code>(Sounds same but different words) example: <code>星星</code> and <code>猩猩</code></p>

<p>Google Translate only will suggest you <code>星星</code> but not 猩猩. </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9Mr2j.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9Mr2j.png" alt="xingxing"></a></p>

<p>Conclusion, you <strong>cannot</strong> use Pinyin with tones in Google Translate </p>

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2020-03-09T07:15:29.130Z
2020-03-09T07:15:29.130Z
Raynoceros
<p>Google translate doesn't support translating from pinyin, since pinyin isn't a language in itself, it's just a transcription system that helps to type and learn Chinese. There isn't a body of text written in pinyin for google translate algorithms to learn from, but it can still take guesses for transliterated words based on people inputting them.</p>
<p>However, if you're typing directly into google translate and not copying-and-pasting, you can press the input method button:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/SN8oe.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/SN8oe.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>It will convert your pinyin into characters which will get translated properly. I'm not sure if it supports tone marks, but I'd imagine it would.</p>

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2020-12-25T21:50:23.327Z
2020-12-25T21:50:23.327Z
Curiosity
<p>On windows if you use Chinese keyboard (requires free installation of language pack), you can enter enter a pinyin syllable and google translate will suggest a menu of Han ideographs corresponding.  A little bit of a hassle but if you are learning simplified Han not too bad. You can toggle between Chinese and English keyboard by typing Windows-Key + spacebar. Google translate looks like this:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/9uzfn.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9uzfn.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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2021-04-13T18:09:47.067Z
2021-04-13T18:09:47.067Z
DaveAllcott
<p>On <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0BCjQ.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Google Translate</a> , if I enter Pinyin with tone marks (for example "nǐ hǎo"), Google Translate is unable to translate from Mandarin to English. However, if I type without tones (for example "ni hao"), then Google Translate is able to translate from Mandarin to English.</p>

<p>Is this simply a shortcoming of Google Translate, or am I doing something wrong with Pinyin?
I am typing the Pinyin using the "ABC - Extended" keyboard on Mac.</p>

<p>What's a workaround for translating a blurb of Pinyin with tone marks to English?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/KeeC5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/KeeC5.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0BCjQ.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0BCjQ.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2021-01-16T16:20:02.613Z
Did you find a solution?
Demiurg
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2021-01-17T19:59:43.383Z
Yes my solution is to copy the Pinyin with tone marks, paste it into a website that removes accents from text (for example http://www.unit-conversion.info/texttools/remove-letter-accents/), and then copy that output and paste it into Google Translate.
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How to translate Pinyin with tones marks on Google Translate?
# How to translate Pinyin with tones marks on Google Translate?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-09)

On [Google Translate](https://i.sstatic.net/0BCjQ.jpg) , if I enter Pinyin with tone marks (for example "nǐ hǎo"), Google Translate is unable to translate from Mandarin to English. However, if I type without tones (for example "ni hao"), then Google Translate is able to translate from Mandarin to English.

Is this simply a shortcoming of Google Translate, or am I doing something wrong with Pinyin?
I am typing the Pinyin using the "ABC - Extended" keyboard on Mac.

What's a workaround for translating a blurb of Pinyin with tone marks to English?

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/KeeC5.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/KeeC5.jpg)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/0BCjQ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/0BCjQ.jpg)

**Tags:** translation, pinyin

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Did you find a solution?  
> **username_0**: Yes my solution is to copy the Pinyin with tone marks, paste it into a website that removes accents from text (for example http://www.unit-conversion.info/texttools/remove-letter-accents/), and then copy that output and paste it into Google Translate.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-03-09. Score: 3

Google Translate did not support translating with Pinyin to Other language, simply input `ni hao` only lead to google suggesting the best matching chinese words for `ni hao` then translate it using the suggested best words to the language you selected.

Try to input the pinyin of chinese word with `同音不同字`(Sounds same but different words) example: `星星` and `猩猩`

Google Translate only will suggest you `星星` but not 猩猩.

[![xingxing](https://i.sstatic.net/9Mr2j.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/9Mr2j.png)

Conclusion, you **cannot** use Pinyin with tones in Google Translate


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-12-25. Score: 1

Google translate doesn't support translating from pinyin, since pinyin isn't a language in itself, it's just a transcription system that helps to type and learn Chinese. There isn't a body of text written in pinyin for google translate algorithms to learn from, but it can still take guesses for transliterated words based on people inputting them.

However, if you're typing directly into google translate and not copying-and-pasting, you can press the input method button:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/SN8oe.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/SN8oe.png)

It will convert your pinyin into characters which will get translated properly. I'm not sure if it supports tone marks, but I'd imagine it would.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-04-13. Score: 0

On windows if you use Chinese keyboard (requires free installation of language pack), you can enter enter a pinyin syllable and google translate will suggest a menu of Han ideographs corresponding. A little bit of a hassle but if you are learning simplified Han not too bad. You can toggle between Chinese and English keyboard by typing Windows-Key + spacebar. Google translate looks like this:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/9uzfn.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/9uzfn.png)


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