Pinyinization

noun2

1. •
   The Romanization of Standard Mandarin using the Pinyin system.

   • There are a couple of reasons for that. One is that official pinyinization only applies to PRC placenames. This lets out Taipei and, until recently, Hong Kong and Kowloon. — 2000
2. •
   An instance of Pinyin text.

   • There are several erroneous pinyinizations (Guang wu/Guangwu, Chang sha/Changsha, Guang zhou/Guangzhou, Shui-hu-ti/Shuihudi, Hupei/Hubei, jhiu/jiu, You Yingshi/Yu Yingshi, kao/xiao [...] — 2004