But that's a slow process and does nothing to help you learn the correct tones! Other people just copy and from Google Translate. It does the trick, but it doesn't quite look as nice as those pretty tones: nǐ hǎo. So how exactly do you type pinyin with the correct tones? Some people simply stick the tone number at the end of the pinyin, for example ni3 hao3. (*TIP: If you've never heard of pinyin, first check out this post - ' Pinyin: A Beginner's Guide'.) Pinyin - 拼音 (pīn yīn) is not just a tool for mastering Mandarin Chinese pronunciation: many students also find writing out pinyin is a great way to memorize the correct tones for new vocabulary.
