What is the system called that writes Mandarin sounds with the Latin alphabet?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Pinyin
- Step 1: Pinyin was adopted in 1958. Step 2. It is used to teach pronunciation and to type characters. Answer: Pinyin. Why not the others: Bopomofo is another phonetic system, Kanji is Japanese and Hangul is Korean.
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