Standard Chinese spelling system using Roman alphabet. Literally translates as "spell sound". In modern Chinese education, children are taught to read and write pinyin before learning hanzi (Chinese characters).
If it weren't for pinyin, there would be no way I could ever learn how to speak Chinese by reading it.
A term given to the guy you see who is always talking to girls when he is out, but none of them are sincere in their interest of sleeping with him. He can commonly be found in the friend zone buying drinks for the women around him.
Friend 1: Geez man, there goes Sean again talking to Tina. He needs to just give it up.
Friend 2: First it was Katie, then Jen, and now Tina? Sean is the King of Wishful Pinking.