보통화

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 普通話

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)tʰo̞ŋβwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?botonghwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?botonghwa
    McCune–Reischauer?pot'onghwa
    Yale Romanization?pō.thonghwa

    Noun

    보통화 • (botonghwa) (hanja 普通話)

    1. Putonghua, Mandarin Chinese (the official language of the People's Republic of China)