Standard Mandarin
English
Proper noun
- A standard variety of Mandarin, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, used as a lingua franca in the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and among some Chinese communities in South East Asia and elsewhere.
- Synonyms: Mandarin, Standard Chinese
Derived terms
Translations
language — see Mandarin
Further reading
- Standard Mandarin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia