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1 day ago · A few dialects of north China may have as few as three tones, while some dialects in south China have up to 6 or 12 tones, depending on how one counts. One exception from this is Shanghainese which has reduced the set of tones to a two-toned pitch accent system much like modern Japanese.
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1 day ago · v. t. e. 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.
2 days ago · Hokkien ( / ˈhɒkiɛn / HOK-ee-en, US also / ˈhoʊkiɛn / HOH-kee-en) [11] is a variety of the Southern Min languages, native to and originating from the Minnan region, in the southeastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China.
There are definitely regional words across China, but for the most part everyone who's gone to grade school can code switch into a "standard" dialect even if they do a non-standard accent - just like British and American English speakers can communicate fine, but both have lots of regionalisms.
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23 hours ago · The Shanghainese dialect boasts a linguistic lineage that can be traced back to the Wu language family, a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language group. Unlike Mandarin, the official language of China, Shanghainese exhibits a distinct tonal system, pronunciation patterns, and vocabulary that sets it apart from other Chinese dialects.
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 · While dialects are broader linguistic phenomena, slang accent specifically pertains to variations in pronunciation influenced by informal or everyday language use. 3. Is American a dialect or accent? Answer: American English can be considered both a dialect and an accent. As a dialect, it encompasses various regional variations in vocabulary ...
