Cantonese Pinyin Converter
Convert Chinese text to Cantonese romanization (Jyutping or Yale)
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Cantonese Pinyin Converter
Overview
The Cantonese Pinyin Converter transforms Chinese text into Cantonese romanization (Jyutping or Yale romanization), with optional tone markers.
Main Features
- Jyutping: Uses the Cantonese romanization developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong
- Yale Romanization: Uses the Cantonese romanization developed by Yale University
- Show Tones: Option to display tone numbers
- Real-time Preview: Convert as you type, no button needed
Jyutping vs Yale Comparison
| Chinese | Jyutping | Yale |
|---|---|---|
| 我 | ngo5 | ngóh |
| 你 | nei5 | néih |
| 佢 | keoi5 | kéuih |
| 係 | hai6 | haiuh |
| 唔 | m4 | m̀h |
| 幾 | gei2 | géi |
| 多 | do1 | dō |
| 幾多 | gei2 do1 | géi dō |
How to Use
- Enter or paste Chinese text in the left input box
- Choose romanization scheme (Jyutping or Yale)
- Optionally check "Show Tones"
- View converted result on the right
- Copy the result
Tone Explanation
Jyutping uses numbers 1-6 to represent the six tones:
- 1: High level
- 2: High rising
- 3: High falling
- 4: Low level
- 5: Low rising
- 6: Low falling
Example
Input:
你好
我係香港人
幾多錢
Jyutping Output (with tones):
nei5 hou2
ngo5 hai6 hoeng1 gong2 jan4
gei2 do1 cin2