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4 days ago · Origin and Prevalence: Mandarin, known in Chinese as Putonghua (普通话), meaning “common speech,” is the official language of China and Taiwan. It originates from the northern region of China and has been the dominant language since the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century.
2 days ago · Cantonese ( traditional Chinese: 廣東話; simplified Chinese: 广东话; Jyutping: gwong2 dung1 waa2; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngdùng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta.
11 hours ago · Standard Chinese is the standard language of China (where it is called 普通话; pǔtōnghuà) and Taiwan, and one of the four official languages of Singapore (where it is called either 华语; 華語; Huáyǔ or 汉语; 漢語; Hànyǔ ). Standard Chinese is based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin.
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jimmycmh. •. Southern mandarin accent or Shanghainese accent is different from Taiwan accent, but they have similarities, like no zh/ch/sh sound, no ing/ang/ sound, etc. that’s why you find it easier to understand. but native speakers can easily tell them apart. Reply.
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1 day ago · The official language of China is Mandarin, or putonghua, meaning “ordinary language” or “common language.” There are three variants of Mandarin—Beijing, Chengdu, and Nanjing. Of these, the Beijing dialect is the most widespread Chinese tongue and has officially been adopted as the basis for the national language.
2 days ago · But prior to the Chinese passage, the earliest known recording of the northern lights happened around 679-655 B.C. Assyrian astronomers inscribed an aurora event on cuneiform tablets. Biblical ...
4 days ago · Dim sum ( traditional Chinese: 點心; simplified Chinese: 点心; pinyin: diǎn xīn; Jyutping: dim2 sam1) is a large range of small Chinese dishes that are traditionally enjoyed in restaurants for brunch. [1] [2] Most modern dim sum dishes are commonly associated with Cantonese cuisine, although dim sum dishes also exist in other Chinese ...
