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Do Chinese people use/accept Pinyin in their writen communication with non-natives? Is this appropriate in a business context?

Hi there,

Pin Yin, also spelled as Pinyin, is the westernized (Romanized) pronunciation system and it literally means "form pronunciation."
It's a way that give you the possibility to read Chinese without recognizing the characters.
The Pin Yin system helps the standardization in translating Chinese characters such as people's names, street names, and city names into English. It also helps Chinese data entry and computerization of Chinese language in general using the common English keyboards.
Nowadays it's used in the business environment as in many international organizations.
I hope to have been helpful.
All the best for your Chinese learning !