Pinyin to English: Qwen, Kimi, Doubao, Baichuan, DeepSeek, MiniMax, Manus, Kling, Yi, Trae.
Chinese AI labs publish weekly under names that look unfamiliar to English speakers. Each is a Pinyin transliteration with a regular Mandarin reading — once you hear it once, it sticks. We document the approximate English respelling for every major lab.
| Word | Audio | Respelling | IPA | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen | kwen | /kwɛn/ | product | |
| kimi | KEE mee | /ˈkiː mi/ | product | |
| doubao | doh BOW | /doʊ ˈbaʊ/ | product | |
| baichuan | BYE chwahn | /baɪ ˈtʃwɑːn/ | project | |
| minimax | MIN ee maks | /ˈmɪ ni mæks/ | project | |
| deepseek | DEEP seek | /ˈdiːp siːk/ | product | |
| yi | ee | /iː/ | product | |
| manus | MAH nuhs | /ˈmɑː nəs/ | product | |
| kling | kling | /klɪŋ/ | product | |
| trae | tray | /treɪ/ | product |
Tap a word to open its full dictionary entry — every page has audio, alternate readings, sources, and CLI examples.