中語
Chinese
Etymology 1
| to hit (the mark) | speech; language; dialect speech; language; dialect; tell to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (中語) | 中 | 語 | |
| simp. (中语) | 中 | 语 | |
Pronunciation
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tiòng-gú
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tiòng-gú
- Tâi-lô: tiòng-gú
- Phofsit Daibuun: diorngguo
- Sinological IPA (Taipei): /tiɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡu⁵³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Adjective
中語
- (Taiwanese Hokkien, of what was said) spot-on; hitting the target
Etymology 2
| China | speech; language; dialect speech; language; dialect; tell to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (中語) | 中 | 語 | |
| simp. (中语) | 中 | 语 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngyǔ
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥ ㄩˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongyǔ
- Wade–Giles: Chung1-yü3
- Yale: Jūng-yǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jongyeu
- Palladius: Чжунъюй (Čžunʺjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-gú
- Tâi-lô: Tiong-gú
- Phofsit Daibuun: diongguo
- Sinological IPA (Taipei): /tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡu⁵³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-gí
- Tâi-lô: Tiong-gí
- Phofsit Daibuun: dionggie
- Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡi⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Noun
中語
- (Taiwan, chiefly Taiwanese Hokkien, neologism) Chinese language, especially Mandarin Chinese; Standard Chinese
- 2018, 崔根源, 蓮花化心, Taipei: 致出版, →ISBN, page 48:
- 台灣人會曉講台語佮日語雙語的人已經步入八、九十歲，閣過無幾冬怹道消聲啦，會曉講台語佮中語雙語的人嘛開始踏入老年啦，五十歲以下，會曉台語佮中語雙語的人愈來愈少，四十歲以下，台語中語雙語精通的人道真歹揣啦 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
- Tâi-oân-lâng ē-hiáu kóng Tâi-gí kah Ji̍t-gí siang-gí ê lâng í-keng pō͘-ji̍p peh, káu-cha̍p hòe, koh kòe bô kúi tang in tō siau-siaⁿ--lah, ē-hiáu kóng Tâi-gí kah Tiong-gí siang-gí ê lâng mā khai-sí ta̍h-ji̍p lāu-nî--lah, gō͘-cha̍p hòe í-hā, ē-hiáu Tâi-gí kah Tiong-gí siang-gí ê lâng jú lâi jú chió, sì-cha̍p hòe í-hā, Tâi-gí Tiong-gí siang-gí cheng-thong ê lâng tō chin pháiⁿ chhōe--lah [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
台湾人会晓讲台语佮日语双语的人已经步入八、九十岁，阁过无几冬怹道消声啦，会晓讲台语佮中语双语的人嘛开始踏入老年啦，五十岁以下，会晓台语佮中语双语的人愈来愈少，四十岁以下，台语中语双语精通的人道真歹揣啦 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 普通話 (“Modern Standard Chinese; Standard Mandarin”) [map]